WING RIVER TOWNSHIP (KDLM) – A Verndale man was run over by a hay baler and died from his injuries, Tuesday
The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call around 11:30 a.m. of a man run over by a tractor in Wing River Township.. When Law Enforcement arrived on scene they found Raphael Kern, 63 of Verndale had been run over by a round baler.
Kern had been working on the tractor after it had broken down the day before. The tractor which was left in gear began running and driving, Kern who was between the tractor and baler was run over.
Kern was air lifted to Sanford in Fargo where he was later pronounced deceased.
Verndale First Responders, Verndale Police, Tri-County Ambulance and North Memorial Air Care assisted at the scene.
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