Man dies in central Minnesota farm accident

May 8, 2024

PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn.–A 28-year-old man is dead after a farm accident in Minnesota’s Otter Tail County.

The 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.

They say the victim had been working with others to repair a piece of tillage equipment, when 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.