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Man entangled in farm equipment in Ithaca
Posted: 02.05.2013 at 6:52 PM
Megan Coleman

Megan Coleman anchors the 5:00p, 5:30p, and 6:00p newcasts on WSTM/NBC and serves as News Content Manager for the CNY Central media group.

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ITHACA, TOMPKINS CO. -- A 30-year-old man was killed in a farm equipment accident at Sweyolakan Farm in Ithaca.

It happened just before 1 p.m. at the Sweyolakan Farm at 380 Bostwick Road.

The man got entangled in an auger-type device while working. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. They have not released the man's name.

(Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.)

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