Rural Mankato Man Dies in Farm Accident on Monday

An 82 year old man died in a farm accident in Lime Township in rural Mankato on Monday.

The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 2pm Monday on a farm on 570^th Avenue in Lime Township when 82 year old Gerald Fredricks was run over by a tractor in his yard.

According to their initial investigation, authorities believe the tractor was unintentionally started while it was in gear while Fredricks was standing near a rear tire.  The tractor eventually stopped after it ran into a parked UTV.

Life saving efforts were attempted on scene but were unsuccessful.

The LeSueur County Sheriff’s Office, Kasota Fire, Mayo Air Ambulance and Mayo Clinic Ground Ambulance all assisted on scene.