8th Victim Dies from Harrisburg Tornado

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Jeff Williams

Published June 1, 2012 at 4:58 PM CDT

A February tornado that tore through a section Harrisburg has claimed an eighth victim.

The Saline County coroner says 74-year-old R. Blaine Mauney of Harrisburg died Thursday at a relative's home of injuries he sustained in the February 29th tornado.

According to authorities, Mauney had been in several hospitals since the tornado that injured about 100 other people.

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Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams is the Associate Director for Radio and Station Manager for WSIU Radio. Jeff is a native of southern Illinois and has been in broadcasting for 30 years. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiuradio@wsiu.org

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