Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies report that a Swain man died Thursday after being trapped between a snowplow and a fence in the Town of Richmond.
Authorities say 60-year-old Michael Seager was assisting with placing a snowplow onto a pickup truck at 4690 White Road when the vehicle operator’s foot slipped off the brake, causing the truck to roll and trap Seager against a fence post.
Deputies arrived on scene and, with the help of another individual using a tractor, worked to free Seager. Richmond Fire Department and Richmond Ambulance also assisted in the rescue. Seager was transported to FF Thompson Hospital, where life-saving measures were attempted, but he was later pronounced deceased.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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