Virgil Barker
A second fundraiser has been organized to assist an explosion victim with medical expenses.
“Pullin’ For Virgil Live Auction, Silent Auction, and Raffles” has been set for Saturday, April 27 at the Westside Auction House, 1500 U.S. 22 NW, Washington Court House (the old Country Connection Bar) in an attempt to raise funds for Virgil Barker.
Monies collected will go toward the cost of rising medical bills, lodging and food for family members, and parking expenses.
To donate items for the auction or raffle, you may drop them off at the Westside Auction House during the week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by 9 a.m. on the day of the sale. Event organizers are also accepting consignment items in the auction. Cash donations may be deposited at any Huntington Bank branch under the name, “Pullin’ for Virgil.”
For more information on the auction, please visit auctionzip.com by typing in the keywords “Westside Auction House.”
Barker, 69, was severely injured in an explosion at Barker’s Towing, located along state Route 41 near Jeffersonville in March.
He was welding a metal cylinder tank when something ignited and severely injuring him, according to rescue workers. The explosion was reportedly heard two miles away.
The barrel flew over 100 yards in the air, according to the fire deparment, and severely injured Barker by causing over 90% burns to his body.
A medical helicopter was called to the scene where Barker was decontaminated and transported to The Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.