MASSILLON ‒ Perry Township police have charged a Canton Township man with reckless homicide in connection with the death of 22-year-old Cole E. Parker who was struck by a skid steer at a party in August.

The complaint filed in Massillon Municipal Court accuses Michael A. Kennedy, 25, of causing Parker's death by hitting him with the skid steer on private property . It says Kennedy operated the heavy construction machinery "in a careless and unsafe manner, failing to maintain proper control and disregarding the substantial risks associated with the equipment's size, weight, and limited visibility."

The incident occurred at 11:47 p.m. Aug. 8 at a party in the 4300 block Erie Street SW. The Perry police crash report said Kennedy was unable to see Parker and backed over him.

Parker suff

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