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Georgia Pacific plant explosion in Corrigan, Texas – at least 9 injured

At least nine people were taken to hospital Saturday evening, some of them by life flight helicopter, after an explosion at the Georgia Pacific plant in Corrigan, Texas. The explosion happened around 6:15 p.m. and was followed by a fire that took fire crews about an hour to bring under control. Corrigan Police Chief Darrell Gibson said several of the victims were severely burned; five were transported by helicopter. Georgia Pacific is based in Atlanta, GA and manufactures paper products including household names such as Dixie cups and Brawny paper towels.

Channel 11’s report says the plant manufactures plywood, and that firefighters said the apparent cause of the incident was a problem with the plants sawdust collection system. The East Texas town of Corrigan is in Polk County, Texas and has a population around 1,600.

Media coverage of the Georgia Pacific plant explosion: Channel 2 Houston

Polk County deputy constable hurt in US 290 motorcycle accident

An off-duty Polk County deputy constable was seriously injured while riding his motorcycle in Houston yesterday. According to Channel 2’s story, investigators say the motorcycle ran into the back of a truck on eastbound Highway 290 at Huffmeister at around 7:25 a.m. The constable was transported by life flight to Memorial Hermann where he was in critical condition. Polk County officials say the constable is married and a father: he was working a second job at the time of the wreck. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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