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Name of child killed in farm accident in Fairfield released
FAIRFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) A little boy died Friday following a tragedy on Franklin County Farm.
Police say Grady Howrigan, 7, died Friday following a tractor accident on the Fairfield farm.
State police tell Channel 3 News that a 911 call brought first responders to the fields off Route 36 just after 1 p.m. Friday.
Investigators say the little boy was riding in the cab of a tractor with his father, Luke Howrigan, 38.
Police say the manure tanker it was hauling flipped on the steep terrain, and the tractor followed.
Luke Howrigan was was initially trapped, but he was able to break free.
He was taken to the hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
The young boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dr. Sean O'Dell, the interim principal at the Fairfield Center School, says counselors and crisis workers will be at the school Monday and Tuesday.
"The Fairfield Community woke up this morning to the most horrific news. The loss of our child, student, and friend Grady Howrigan, has shaken us to our core. Knowing it can never be enough, we offer prayers of support and strength to the Howrigan family," said Dr. O'Dell, in an email Saturday.
O'Dell says counselors and crisis workers are available to speak with children, parents, or community members who need help coping with the tragedy.
The gym will be open for children if parents wish to speak to counselors alone.
FAIRFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) A little boy died Friday following a tragedy on Franklin County Farm.
Police say Grady Howrigan, 7, died Friday following a tractor accident on the Fairfield farm.
State police tell Channel 3 News that a 911 call brought first responders to the fields off Route 36 just after 1 p.m. Friday.
Investigators say the little boy was riding in the cab of a tractor with his father, Luke Howrigan, 38.
Police say the manure tanker it was hauling flipped on the steep terrain, and the tractor followed.
Luke Howrigan was was initially trapped, but he was able to break free.
He was taken to the hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
The young boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dr. Sean O'Dell, the interim principal at the Fairfield Center School, says counselors and crisis workers will be at the school Monday and Tuesday.
"The Fairfield Community woke up this morning to the most horrific news. The loss of our child, student, and friend Grady Howrigan, has shaken us to our core. Knowing it can never be enough, we offer prayers of support and strength to the Howrigan family," said Dr. O'Dell, in an email Saturday.
O'Dell says counselors and crisis workers are available to speak with children, parents, or community members who need help coping with the tragedy.
The gym will be open for children if parents wish to speak to counselors alone.
