Authorities investigate 8-year-old boy’s death after farm equipment mishap in Western Pennsylvania

Raquel CiampiSTONEBORO, Pa. —

An 8-year-old boy has died after a mishap with farm equipment in Mercer County.

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Authorities were called to Slater Road in Stoneboro to investigate the death of an 8-year-old boy Friday.

According to the Mercer County Coroner, the boy had a mishap with farm equipment which caused blunt force trauma to the head.

His death has been ruled accidental.

The identity of the child or further information on what the ‘mishap’ was that led to the child’s death has not been released.

This story is developing.

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