Farm employee killed when silo falls on building

A Manitowoc County man has died in a farming accident after a silo collapsed onto a building he was in.

Manitowoc County Sheriff deputies and first responders were called to the 11000 block of County Highway F in southern Manitowoc County at 10:30 Monday morning, June 24, 2025, for the incident.

Preliminary investigation showed that silos on the farm property were being dismantled as part of a scheduled project.

During the process, one of the silos collapsed in an unintended direction, striking a nearby building on the farm.

An employee of the farm was inside the building and became trapped under the debris.

When emergency responders reached the man, he was found deceased.