2 dead after accident involving farm tractor in Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY, Ind. -- Two people died after a reported accident involving a farm tractor Monday evening in Redding Township.




According to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, deputies received a call about an accident in Redding Township at around 7:40 p.m. on Monday.




Deputies, along with officials with the Jackson County EMS, the Redding Volunteer Fire Department and the Seymour Fire Department responded to the scene.




When officials arrived, they found that a 68-year-old woman, along with a 4-year-old, had been struck by a farm tractor. The 4-year-old was pronounced dead after being taken to a Seymour hospital.

The release said that the 68-year-old woman was flown by helicopter to a Louisville hospital and was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning.




"Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the family and all involved," Jackson County Sheriff Rick Meyer said in the release.




The accident remains under investigation. The identities of the two individuals who were pronounced dead were not provided by the Jackson County Sheriff's Department.





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