LOCAL NEWS

Drilling rig accident kills 20 year old


The Grady County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) responded to a tragic scene after a man was killed on a drilling rig.
 GCSO responded to the 800 block of County Rd. 1400 after a 20-year-old man, later identified as Tanner Snider, was killed while operating a drilling rig.
 According to GCSO, the rig was pulling a pipe out of the hole when one of its joints separated. When the joint separated from the rig, it created a slingshot effect and struck Snider in the face.
 GCSO says Snider was killed instantly.