A man is accused of killing a co-worker with a sledgehammer at a food and dairy processing facility in central Minnesota.

According to charges filed in Wright County, the deadly assault occurred Tuesday morning at Advanced Process Technologies, located at 165 Swendra Blvd NE in Cokato, Minnesota.

At around 6 a.m., deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a woman with major head trauma and significant blood loss. Deputies and medical crews responded to the scene and attempted to save the woman's life, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities say an investigation determined a co-worker, identified as 40-year-old David Delong of Watkins, Minnesota, assaulted the victim. He was taken into custody by deputies without incident.

David Delong Wright County Sheriff's Office

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