Country star Willie Nelson has donated more than $120,000 for relief efforts following a deadly fertilizer plant explosion near his Central Texas hometown.
A representative for Nelson on Monday afternoon presented a check for nearly $81,000 to the West Volunteer Fire Department. Most of the money was raised during Nelson’s Austin-area concert last month celebrating his 80th birthday.
About $40,000 was donated to Nelson’s hometown of Abbott, which had a truck destroyed in the massive April 17 blast in West. The explosion killed 14 people and left about 200 hurt. Insured damages are estimated to reach $100 million.
Texas law enforcement officials on Friday launched a criminal investigation into the explosion at West Fertilizer Co. that damaged or destroyed dozens of structures.
West is about 70 miles south of Fort Worth.
The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office has said results of the joint investigation of the fire scene at the West Fertilizer Plant will be announced on May 16, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. at a news conference in the West High School parking lot.
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