From Wabash County Sheriff J. Derek Morgan: On June 1, 2026 at approximately 9:24 a.m. Wabash County 911 received a 911 call reference 3 men being trapped in a grain bin at Friendsville Ave. and N 1550 Blvd.
The Wabash County Sheriff's Office, Mt. Carmel Police Department responded along with Mt. Carmel Fire Department and Wabash General EMS. Firefighters with Patoka Township Fire And Rescue responded as well.
When crews arrived, 2 of the three were able to get out of the grain bin. Rescue crews worked diligently trying to get the remaining man. At approximately 1:01 p.m. The man was extricated from the grain bin. Wabash County Coroner Shaun Keepes pronounced 21-year-old Steven D. Haase, of Mt. Carmel, deceased.
