JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — A 7-year-old boy died on Saturday night after suffering injuries while on a hayride in Jackson County, Missouri, multiple media outlets reported.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the boy fell off the hayride trailer which then ran over the child, KMBH-TV reported.
Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté confirmed via Twitter on Sunday morning that the child died at an area hospital late Saturday.
The child was “clinging” to the unit being towed by a John Deere tractor when he fell, The Kansas City Star reported, citing the troopers’ report.
The incident remains under investigation.