LYNNVILLE, IA : 19-year-old killed after farm accident at 1400 block of 100th Street in rural on Friday, 2nd August 2019

The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office says a 19-year-old man has died following a farm accident early Friday morning.

First responders were called to the 1400 block of 100th Street in rural Lynnville at approximately 8am.

They say the victim, Benjamin Van Wyk, got entangled in a sweep auger, located inside of a grain bin.

He was declared dead on the scene.

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