A pipeline explosion claimed one life and injured two others on April 22, while a contract company was maintaining a Kinder- Morgan pipeline south of Edna. Around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, emergency responders were dispatched to a report of an explosion on County Road 310, off of FM 1822. Fire Crews, EMS, and multiple law enforcement agencies responded.
One person was declared dead at the scene and two others were transported to area hospitals for burn treatment.
One member of the four-man crew was not on site at the time of the incident.
Jackson County Sheriff Rick Boone said that the Railroad Commission and National Transportation Safety Board are also investigating the incident.
While the names of the victims have not been released, Sheriff Boone said the crew was from outside of Jackson County and not local residents.
