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St. Joseph Post
A recent farming accident in Clinton County that left a three-year-old boy tragically killed last Friday has local officials sharing a message of farm safety.
Authorities say a three-year-old boy was ran over by a piece of farm implement near Holt on the evening of June 4. The incident is still under investigation. An online fundraiser has since been set up for the family.
St. Joseph Safety and Health Council executive director Sheldon Lyon says his organization puts on an annual course called Safety Acres to teach area youth on multiple farm safety practices.
“What we do is we introduce kids to some of the dangers they may not realize,” Lyon said. “Whether it’s in a grain bin or with large machinery or pickup trucks around the farm. There’s a lot of different ways kids can have good intentions, but get into trouble.”