Date: September 11th, 2024
Case: Fatal Farm Accident
Authority: Lt. Jason Guslick
On 9/11/2024 at 4:23pm, the Washington County Sheriff's Office Communication Center took a 911 call reporting a farm accident at 2742 Hillside Rd in the Town of Polk. Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Richfield Fire and Rescue responded to the scene.
Shortly after arrival at the farm, first responders located the patient and determined they were deceased. The deceased is a 69-year-old Town of Polk man. Detectives from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene to complete an investigation. The death appears to be accidental in nature, with no foul play suspected.
This incident is still under investigation and no additional information is available currently.