Lancaster County business hit by tornado with 70 workers inside

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A northeast Lancaster County business was hit by a tornado Friday afternoon with 70 workers inside.

According to Lancaster County Chief Deputy Ben Houchin, a tornado hit Garner Industries near N 98th Street and Cornhusker Highway between Lincoln and Waverly around 3 p.m.

Houchin said the building collapsed with several people trapped inside.

Three people were injured and taken to area hospitals with but are expected to be okay. The other workers were taken to the Sandhills Global Event Center.

According to its website, Garner Industries is a plastic injection molding service.

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