Pipe explosion near Dixon leaves 2 dead, 2 injured

Two people died and two were injured after a natural gas pipeline exploded on a farm between Dixon and Franklin Grove in northern Illinois, according to WIFR.

The explosion, which occurred at about 9 a.m. Tuesday, started a massive fire in the area. Of the two injured, one is in critical but stable condition, and the other is stable.

Fire crews told WIFR that farm workers were installing a tile to help with ground moisture, and a tractor got stuck. Workers used a second tractor to try to free the first but lost traction when the pipeline exploded.

The explosion site has been secured, Kinder Morgan told WIFR. A second pipeline was not hit by the tractors.

This story was originally published December 5, 2017 at 3:01 PM with the headline "Pipe explosion near Dixon leaves 2 dead, 2 injured."