Three employees of the Sully Truck Wash, located at 10683 Hwy. F62 just west of Sully, were overcome by fumes and passed out inside the tank trailer they were cleaning, according to a release by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office who received the 911 call at 12:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Due to the suspected hazardous materials incident, several other agencies responded including Sully, Lynnville, Kellogg, and Monroe Fire Departments, Newton Fire and Haz Mat, and LifeFlight and Mercy helicopters. All three employees were removed from the tank by first responders and given medical aid. Four inmates from the minimum-security Newton Correctional Release Center were working at the business at the time, and one inmate died and one was taken to a medical facility along with Brent Vander Molen, manager of the business. The other two inmates were not injured. Complete details were not available at press time, and the Sully Fire Department is continuing to investigate the incident.
