On September 28, 2022, at approximately 8:10 p.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a call about a four year old child that was struck by a skid steer in the Town of Peru, Dunn County.
The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office along with Dunn County First Responders, The Pepin County Sheriff’s Office, Durand Fire and Durand ambulance all responded to the scene. Life Link helicopter also responded. The responding units provided medical care at the scene but unfortunately they were unable to save the victim and he died at the scene due to his injuries. He was pronounced deceased by the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Preliminary investigation shows that the skid steer was being operated by an adult family member when the child was struck and ran over by the machine.
This incident remains under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s office.
