Bulldozer operator accidentally buries 7-year-old boy under 18 inches of dirt in Utah
By APWednesday, June 24, 2009
Boy killed after being buried under dirt in Utah
NAPLES, Utah — Authorities say a 7-year-old boy was killed in Utah when he was accidentally buried under nearly 2 feet of dirt.
Uintah County Sheriff’s Cpl. Brian Fletcher says the boy was playing with other children on a family member’s property Tuesday night.
One of the boy’s relatives — who was using a bulldozer — accidentally moved a load of dirt over the child, burying him under 18 to 24 inches of dirt. The boy was buried for 10 to 15 minutes before a sheriff’s deputy found him.
The boy died Wednesday morning. His name was not immediately released.
Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, www.sltrib.com
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