GEORGETOWN—Two Blackfoot men were overcome by toxic fumes and died while working on the sewer system in this Bear Lake County town.

Trent Sorensen, 46, and Bo Taylor, 19, were killed Thursday night while trying to repair a leak inside a manhole. Both were employed by Taylor Construction of Blackfoot.

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chubby

What did they do to generate the toxic fumes? What products were they using?

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