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Bulldozer runs over, kills 7-year-old who was working with his dad, Michigan cops say

A 7-year-old boy was killed when he fell from a trailer and was run over by a bulldozer, police say.
A 7-year-old boy was killed when he fell from a trailer and was run over by a bulldozer, police say. Michigan State Police

A 7-year-old boy working with his father was killed when he fell off a trailer and was run over by a bulldozer, Michigan State Police said.

Police were called to a field near the family’s home in Maple Grove Township about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, according to a news release. The child was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the boy was riding on a trailer being bulled by the bulldozer prior to his fall.

The names of the boy and his dad were not released.

The incident, which is being called an accidental death, remains under investigation.

Maple Grove Township, in Barry County, is about 100 miles northwest of Detroit.

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This story was originally published January 28, 2022 at 1:05 PM with the headline "Bulldozer runs over, kills 7-year-old who was working with his dad, Michigan cops say."

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Kaitlyn Alatidd
McClatchy DC
Kaitlyn Alatidd is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter based in Kansas. She is an agricultural communications & journalism alumna of Kansas State University.
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