{"id":265476,"date":"2026-08-14T19:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/265476\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:30:12","slug":"mercer-county-boy-dies-after-farm-equipment-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/265476\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercer County boy dies after farm equipment accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

Authorities investigate 8-year-old boy’s death after farm equipment mishap in Western Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

\"RaquelSTONEBORO, Pa. \u2014<\/p>\n

An 8-year-old boy has died after a mishap with farm equipment in Mercer County. <\/p>\n

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Authorities were called to Slater Road in Stoneboro to investigate the death of an 8-year-old boy Friday.<\/p>\n

According to the Mercer County Coroner, the boy had a mishap with farm equipment which caused blunt force trauma to the head.<\/p>\n

His death has been ruled accidental. <\/p>\n

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

This story is developing. <\/p>\n

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