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Teen Killed In Tragic Westchester Log-Splitter Accident Identified By Authorities
The 18-year-old had been trying to move the equipment for landscaping work, when it rolled down a slope and struck him.
SOUTH SALEM, NY — The identity of a Connecticut teen killed in a horrific landscaping accident in Westchester County has been released.
New York State Police say that on Wednesday, around 6:30 p.m., troopers from the Somers barracks, working with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the Town of Lewisboro Police Department, responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive person at a private home in the Town of South Salem.
Upon arrival at the address, first responders found 18-year-old Brandon Q. Gmelin of Ridgefield, Connecticut. Despite their life-saving efforts, Gmelin was pronounced dead at the scene.
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An initial investigation found that Gmelin had been trying to move a log splitter that had been delivered to the property earlier that day for scheduled landscaping work, according to police. During his attempt to move the equipment, the log splitter began to roll down a sloped area and struck Gmelin, resulting in fatal injuries.
State police say that no signs of foul play are suspected, and that the investigation remains ongoing.
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