THOMPSONVILLE, Ill.— Sources have indicated that family members of Daniel Payne, of Johnston City, have announced that Payne was fatally injured in an accident at Viking Mines in Thompsonville today, Wednesday, May 14.
Although an exact age has not yet been confirmed, sources indicate that Daniel Payne was a young man and was awaiting the birth of his first child.
There has been no further word on reported injuries of several other individuals.
Mine officials have continue to issue no comment on the incident.
We will bring you more details as the story unfolds.
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