Loved ones are mourning a young boy who was killed in a farming accident in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

The incident occurred on Thursday, Aug. 7, around 3:30 p.m. on Cherry Hill Road in Paradise Township. A 14-year-old boy and a 6-year-old boy were inside a skid steer and cleaning a barn. The teen, who was operating the skid steer, lowered the machine’s arms and accidentally struck the 6-year-old boy on the head, police said.

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The boy was taken to Lancaster General Hospital where he died from his injuries. Pennsylvania State Police ruled his death as accidental. They have not revealed the boy’s identity.

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