Police: Man unloading grain in Northwest Arkansas becomes trapped, dies

A Missouri man died while unloading a truck's trailer full of grain in Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday, authorities said.

It happened in the 14100 block of West Holland Avenue of Highfill, according to a news release from the city's Police Department.

James McKee, a 56-year-old from Salem, Mo., became trapped in grain while unloading the 5-ton trailer, the release stated.

McKee was said to be dead at the scene by the time multiple local agencies, including police, fire and emergency services, responded to the call.

Highfill is a town in Benton County, about 15 miles southwest of Bentonville.

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