Fatal Farming Accident Claims 70-Year-Old Man

A tragic farming accident claimed the life of a 70-year-old man on Wednesday afternoon in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

The incident occurred around 2 p.m. near Mulvane, where David Humbolt was working on a large John Deere combine. According to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, a piece of equipment malfunctioned and collapsed, fatally injuring Humbolt.

Emergency services responded to the scene, but Humbolt was pronounced dead.

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