Cape Cod Man Dead In Cranberry Bog Accident

FALMOUTH, MA — An accident at a Cape Cod cranberry bog pinned a 71-year-old who died from his injuries.

Around 8:26 a.m. on Friday, Officers from the Bourne Police Department responded to the cranberry bogs located behind 1054 County Rd. "regarding a workplace accident, where a male subject was 'pinned' underneath some equipment," officials said.

Upon arrival, Officers and paramedics provided CPR, but the man was pronounced dead.

The 71-year-old man from Bourne had been operating a piece of equipment in the cranberry bogs, when it rolled over on top of him, pinning him under the equipment.

"This incident is under investigation by the Bourne Police Department, Massachusetts State Police Detectives, and OSHA," officials said.