1 worker dies in explosion at Illinois ammunition factory

1 worker dies in explosion at Illinois ammunition factory

EAST ALTON — An explosion at an Illinois ammunition factory killed one employee, authorities said. The explosion Thursday afternoon killed Oscar “Zeke” R. Bettorf, 60, of Bunker Hill, Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn said. Bettorf was the driver of a semitrailer loaded with shotgun shell primers that exploded while being…Read More

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