BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man is dead after getting stuck under a rotary cutter in Wheatfield on Friday morning, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.

Officials said a 911 call reported an unresponsive male stuck under an agricultural rotary cutter around 10:50 a.m. Deputies arrived to the 2500 block of Lockport Road and attempted lifesaving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

His name is being withheld pending notification to the family. The investigation remains ongoing.

Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University.

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