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Coroner: Farm accident in Lancaster County leaves 3-year-old dead

A 3-year-old died after an accident involving a piece of ventilation machinery for a barn despite efforts from the community to rescue him, the coroner said.
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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A toddler is dead after an accident with a piece of farming equipment, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.

The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. on June 4 at an Amish farm in Colerain Township. 

The 3-year old was in a farming-related accident involving a piece of ventilation machinery for a barn, the coroner said. Members of the community attempted to rescue him but were unsuccessful.

The boy's cause of death was ruled multiple traumatic injuries and the manner accidental.

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