Michigan boy, 3, dies after being struck by tractor
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BLENDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 3-year-old western Michigan boy died after being struck by a tractor in Ottawa County, police said.
After the boy was hit by the tractor around 3 p.m. Monday at a farm in Ottawa County's Blendon Township, first responders were dispatched to the scene and attempted life-saving measures.
But despite their efforts, the Hudsonville boy died, the county sheriff’s office said.
Police said the tractor that struck the boy was being driven by a 21-year-old man.
The fatal accident remains under investigation. The boy’s name has not been released by authorities.
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