The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal farming accident in the Town of Wheatfield.
The accident was reported to 911 dispatchers about 10:50 a.m. Friday. The caller stated a person was stuck under an agricultural rotary cutter at a property on the 2500 block of Lockport Road.
Family members arrived on scene and removed the person from under the machine. Deputies arrived shortly after and took over life-saving measures until they were relieved by fire and EMS personnel. Bergholz Volunteer Fire Co. and Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Fire Department were on scene, as was Tri-County Ambulance.
Ultimately, the male succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The name of the party involved is being withheld at this time pending notification of the family.
The incident will continue to be investigated by the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Bureau.