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Contractor Found Dead in DuPage Storm Sewer After Flood

7/29/2026

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Downers Grove Fire Department found a Vortex Lining Systems contractor dead in a storm sewer on July 28, 2026.
Water swept two workers into the 800-block Curtiss Street pipe on July 27, 2026.
After rescuing one worker, fire crews halted operations at 8:30 p.m. Monday because of high water and hazardous gases.
The DuPage County Coroner’s Office will determine cause of death while OSHA and Vortex Lining Systems investigators examine pipe.

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Downers Grove Fire Department found a Vortex Lining Systems contractor dead in a storm sewer on July 28, 2026.
Water swept two workers into the 800-block Curtiss Street pipe on July 27, 2026.
After rescuing one worker, fire crews halted operations at 8:30 p.m. Monday because of high water and hazardous gases.
The DuPage County Coroner’s Office will determine cause of death while OSHA and Vortex Lining Systems investigators examine pipe.