A farming accident has taken the life of a Franklin County man. A 77-year-old man was pronounced deceased after he was found trapped by heavy machinery near a farm northwest of Ottawa. The Franklin county Sheriff’s office says that around 8:50 Saturday morning, emergency crews were called to the area of Sand Creek Terrace and Iowa Terrace, northwest of Ottawa, with reports of a medical emergency. When first responders arrived, they said they found the 77-year-old Ottawa man trapped by the heavy machinery. Rescuers attempted to save his life, however, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. No further information, including the man’s identity, has been released.
