Six Dead In Accident At Colorado Dairy

Six group were killed Wednesday astatine a Colorado dairy successful an mishap that is being investigated arsenic toxic state exposure, officials said.

Six bodies were recovered erstwhile firefighters responded to “a confined abstraction rescue” astir 6 p.m., Southeast Weld Fire District Chief Tom Beach.

The deaths are being investigated arsenic perchance being nan consequence of toxic state vulnerability successful a confined space, said Jolene Weimer, lawman main coroner for Weld County.

The mishap occurred astatine Prospect Valley Dairy connected Weld County Road 18 successful Weld County, which is northbound of Denver, nan occurrence section and Weimer said.

The Dairy Farmers of America said nan deadly mishap happened astatine 1 of its personnel farms successful Keenesburg, a mini municipality disconnected Interstate 76 successful nan confederate portion of nan county.

"We are profoundly saddened by this incident, and our thoughts and astir sincere condolences spell retired to nan friends and families of nan deceased," nan Dairy Farmers of America said. "At this early stage, we person nary further details."

Three different group were treated astatine a UCHealth infirmary successful Greeley and person been released, UCHealth told NBC connection KUSA of Denver.

The Weld County Sheriff's Office said that it responded but was not nan lead agency, and that thing criminal has been discovered successful nan incident.

The names of nan dormant were not released and adjacent of kin notifications were still being made Thursday, nan lawman main coroner, said. Autopsies will besides beryllium completed, she said.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been contacted, Weimer said.

A telephone number for Prospect Valley Dairy could not instantly beryllium recovered Thursday.