Lincoln Plumbing owner dies from injuries sustained in ceiling collapse

LINCOLN - Family members say the Lincoln plumber injured when a ceiling collapsed has died.

Owner of Lincoln Plumbing Ryan Kizzier died on Sunday.

Police say Kizzier was working on a leaky pipe above a dog kennel when the ceiling at Nebraska Animal Medical and Emergency Center collapsed.

Lincoln Fire and Rescue said Kizzier was pinned under ceiling debris and they had to use airbags to create a pocket to remove him within minutes of arriving on scene.

His family asked his friends, who are also plumbers, to make sure his work and appointments would be done.