Fatal Yardwork Accident in Ohio: 5-Year-Old Dies After Father Using Earth-Moving Machine Backed over Child

Fatal yardwork accident in Ohio: 5-year-old dies after father using earth-moving machine backed over child

PLAIN TOWNSHIP, OH (WTRF) — A 5-year-old child died after an incident involving a compact earth-moving machine Sunday afternoon in Plain Township, according to the Stark County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to Mercy Hospital around 3:40 p.m. after receiving a report of an injured child. Investigators said the child had been at a residence [...]

Northeast Ohio child, 5, dies of ‘severe injuries’ sustained in backyard of home

PLAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 5-year-old child died Sunday after he was found in the backyard of his home with “severe injuries” by the child’s father, who had been operating heavy equipment.A news release from the Stark County Sheriff’s Office said the child was taken to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, where the child was pronounced dead.

Stark County 5-year-old dead after heavy machinery accident: Police

Stark County officials are investigating after an accident involving a piece of heavy machinery killed a five-year-old boy and injured his father in Plain Township Sunday afternoon.

Plain Township child dies after being injured, Sheriff's Office says

A 5-year-old child died at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital after being injured outside a Plain Township home, the Stark County Sheriff's Office said.