A man was killed in an oil well explosion Monday morning in Greenville.
It happened about 8:15 a.m. in the 2300 block of KY Highway 853, with the Greenville Fire Department saying the man who was located about 100 feet away was taken by EMS to Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital unresponsive with no pulse and he was pronounced deceased.
The fire from two tanks that had blown was brought under control and multiple local, state and federal agencies were notified of the incident—including the EPA, State Fire Marshal’s Office, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and Division of Air Quality.
A second man was taken to the local hospital for respiratory issues and his status was unknown.