A boy has died after slipping and falling under the wheels of a tractor during a freak Halloween accident.
The 12-year-old boy was visiting Haunted Hilltop in Harrison, Tennessee, when the tragedy occurred.
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the boy, identified by his family as Sam Jessen, was visiting the Halloween event on Saturday, October 12 when a companion claims he tried to jump onto the tractor from nearby bushes to scare passengers. on the walk.
Sam then fell under the vehicle and was run over by the wheels.
Emergency services attended the scene at around 10.45pm but found Sam unconscious and he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Sam Jessen and his family. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the boy, identified by his family as Sam Jessen, was visiting the Halloween event on Saturday, October 12 when a companion claims he tried to jump onto the tractor from nearby bushes to scare passengers. on the walk.
The tragedy occurred at the Haunted Hilltop attraction in Harrison, Tennessee. On Facebook, organizers said: “Our hearts and prayers go out to the family affected by this. Please keep us all in your prayers.”
A carriage trailer (file image). Organizers said on Facebook that carriage ride passengers were unaware of the tragedy that had just occurred in front of them.
Surprisingly, Haunted Hilltop organizers revealed in a Facebook post that people on the ride were unaware of the devastating accident that had just occurred in front of them.
Local media reported that Sam was a student at the nearby Chattanooga College of Liberal Arts. The school launched a GoFundMe to help his family after the accident and has raised more than $32,000 so far.
The GoFundMe said: “Sam was so full of life and this is a devastating loss for his family and community.”
On Facebook, Haunted Hilltop organizers said: “Our hearts and prayers go out to the family affected by this. Please keep us all in your prayers.”
In a statement, reported by The Charlotte ObserverThe sheriff’s office said: The HCSO family extends our thoughts and sympathies to the family of the deceased juvenile, as well as others who witnessed the tragic event.
‘We ask the community to also keep this family in their prayers during this difficult time.’
