Deadly farm accident, 28-year-old man pinned underneath machinery [Video]

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (Valley News Live) – A 28-year-old man is dead after a farm accident in Otter Tail County.

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and emergency personnel responded to the report of a farm accident with critical injuries at a farm site north of Parkers Prairie on Tuesday just before 1:30 PM.

They say the victim in the incident had been working with others to repair a piece of tillage equipment, when a part of the machinery fell on top of him and pinned him underneath.

Life saving efforts were unsuccessful, and the victim passed away at the scene. The name of the victim is being withheld, pending notification of relatives.

The Parkers Prairie Fire Department, along with the Parkers Prairie and North Ambulance services assisted with the incident.