Three Injured After Oil Well Explosion in Edwards County

Three injured after oil well explosion in Edwards County

EDWARDS COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) -- An explosion in Edwards County, Illinois injures three workers with Dee Drilling Company, according to the Edwards County Sheriff's Office. Officials with Edwards County Dispatch say they got a call about the explosion around 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The fire also forced the closure of Illinois Route 130 between Grayville and Albion. Grayville Police Chief Mason Siegel was one of the first to arrive on the scene. "I co…

Three flown to hospital with burns after Edwards County oil field explosion

Authorities at the scene say they believe the explosion happened because of a pocket of gas that was ignited while some poles were being pulled out of the ground.