Brownstown Man Killed in Trench Collapse in Centralia

Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon has announced a 54-year-old rural Brownstown man died during a Monday morning trench collapse on East Kerr Street at its intersection with North Poplar in Centralia.

Darrell McCammack was reportedly covered with dirt when one wall of the trench collapsed.   He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second person in the trench was also reported covered during the collapse but was freed more quickly.   The injured person was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment.  His name has not been released.

It was not immediately clear why the large trench across both lanes of Kerr Street had been opened.

Cannon says Centralia City Fire, Centralia Police, and Lifestar Ambulance personnel worked to save the two men along with their co-workers.

The trench collapse occurred at 10:00 Monday morning.