5-year-old child dies after backyard incident at a Stark County home - Jordan Miller News - News That Matters To You in Ohio
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Car Crash Canton Ohio in Canton, Ohio: On Sunday, June 21, a 5‑year‑old child died after falling onto or being struck by a compact earth‑moving machine operated in the backyard of a Plain Township residence on Bur Oak Street NE while the mother and child were inside. The father was operating the machine when the child went outside; he found the child on the ground with severe injuries, transported him to Mercy Hospital, where the child later died. The father sustained injuries after jumping from the machine and was treated at Mercy Hospital, and the incident is under investigation by the Stark County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s Offices.