TRINITY COUNTY, Texas (KETK) -- All three bodies have been recovered after three men died from inhaling toxic sewer gas Wednesday afternoon in Southeast Texas.
Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace said they received a call at around 3:52 p.m. that the men were found unconscious at a sewer plant in the Westwood Shores area. Deputy Chief Jeremy Carroll said two of the bodies were recovered just before 7 p.m. and the third a short time later.
Authorities said two of the men worked for H2O Innovation and the third for Hydroclear. • John Nelson Sr, 52 of Cleveland - H2O Innovation • Bradley Wrightsman, 46 of Katy- H2O Innovation • Brad Hutton, 47 of Willis - Hydroclear Services
According to Carroll, one of the crew members was working on the manhole and attempted to cap a line after a