May 24, 2024

Buchanan County Sheriff's authorities investigating death

Posted May 24, 2024 5:06 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Buchanan County Sheriff’s officers are investigating what appears to be an accidental death in southeast Buchanan County.

The sheriff’s department reports it received a call reporting a grain bin accident in rural Buchanan County. Authorities say responding officers found a 69-year-old man dead near the intersection of US Highway 169 and Missouri Highway E, about four miles northwest of Gower.

The person has not been identified. The investigation continues.

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