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4YO Doing Well After Rototiller Mishap

Posted by DFO

May 11, 2009 12:35 p.m. • 0 comments

Steve Barnhart says it’s a miracle his young son survived a gruesome farm accident last week in North Idaho. “We expect a full recovery,” the father said today, adding that the family wants to thank the public for an outpouring of support and prayers. The 4-year-old boy, Tytus, was sitting on a tractor pulling a 7-foot-wide rototiller when he fell off Thursday evening. The tiller rolled over the child, fracturing his skull and causing several large cuts/Scott Maben, SR. More here.

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