4-year-old girl dies after getting trapped under tractor in Connecticut, police say
A 4-year-old died after getting trapped underneath a farm tractor in Connecticut, according to police.
The young girl was identified as Ellie Kuslis, the Watertown Police Department said in a news release.
The child became “entangled within a farm implement” and died soon after on April 23 in Watertown, according to a separate news release.
She got stuck in a moving slice seeder attached to the tractor, operated by her father, police said. The tractor wasn’t running at the time, but the slice seeder “remained engaged.”
Slice seeders are machines used to cut soil and plant seeds in the ground.
Ultimately, Ellie’s death was ruled accidental, and she died from “blunt force trauma,” the state’s chief medical examiner determined, according to police.
“The Watertown Police Department extends our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the child and wishes to express our gratitude to the police officers, firefighters and neighbors who did all they could to help,” police said in a statement.
Her death is under investigation as of April 25, according to authorities.
Watertown is roughly 40 miles southwest of Hartford.
This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 9:53 AM with the headline "4-year-old girl dies after getting trapped under tractor in Connecticut, police say."
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