Rural Mankato Man Dies in Farm Accident
On Monday afternoon deputies responded to a farm accident on 570th Avenue in Lime Township section 19. Initial reports were that 82-year-old Gerald Orville Fredricks was run over by his tractor in the yard of his residence.
Preliminary investigation suggests Gerald may have unintentionally started the tractor while it was in gear while standing near a rear tire. Momentum was stopped when the tractor ran into a UTV parked in front of it.
Life-saving efforts on scene were attempted but were unsuccessful. Personnel from the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office, Kasota Fire Department, Mayo Clinic Ground Ambulance, and Mayo Clinic Air Ambulance assisted.
