Young child’s leg severed after being struck by farming equipment: police
CLEMENTSVALE, N.S. — RCMP say a seven-year-old girl has died of injuries she suffered when her leg was severed by a farm tractor that struck her as she played in a hay field in rural Nova Scotia.
Cpl. Jennifer Clarke said in a release Thursday night that the girl succumbed to her injuries earlier in the evening.
RCMP Sgt. Terry Miller said the child was alone in the field that was being mowed when the accident happened at around 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Clementsvale area.
Miller said the tractor operator was aware of the presence of the child and was planning to stop the machinery when he came around.