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HELVETIA -- A Mill Creek man was killed this morning in a coal mine accident, officials said.
Timothy Keith Collins, 53, a coal truck driver, died early this morning in Helvetia, according to officials.
Gov. Jim Justice announced Collins’ death during his coronavirus news conference today.
"We've got to salute these great, great men and women that absolutely power this nation and produce the greatest coal on the planet for making steel and powering the nation in so many ways. And they've been doing it forever," he said.
The Inter-Mountain will have more information as it becomes available.