5-year-old killed in heavy machinery-involved accident in Ohio, father injured: deputies
Summary
Workplace Accident Same Illinois in same, Illinois: A 5-year-old child died Sunday after being struck by a compact earth-moving machine at a residence in Plain Township, Ohio, according to the Stark County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to Mercy Hospital at approximately 3:40 p.m. after receiving a report of an injured child. Preliminary information indicates the child was inside a residence in the 2400 block of Bur Oak Street NE while the mother remained inside the home and the father operated the machine in the backyard; while backing up, the father discovered the child on the ground with severe injuries. The father transported the child to Mercy Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead, and the father also suffered injuries after jumping from the machine and was treated at the same hospital.
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5-year-old killed in heavy machinery-involved accident in Ohio, father injured: deputies