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77-year-old man dies after being found stranded near farm northwest of Ottawa
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77-year-old man dies after being found stranded near farm northwest of Ottawa

FRANKLIN CO., Kan. (KCTV) – A 77-year-old man has been pronounced dead after being found pinned by heavy machinery near a farm northwest of Ottawa.

THE Franklin County, Kansas, Sheriff’s Office says that around 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, emergency crews were called to the area of ​​Sand Creek Terrace and Iowa Terrace, northwest of Ottawa, with reports of a medical emergency.

When first responders arrived, they said they found a 77-year-old Ottawa man who had been pinned by heavy machinery. Rescuers tried to save his life, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

No further information, including the man’s identity, has been released.