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Police ID teen killed in tree stump grinder accident

HARTFORD CITY, Ind. (WISH) — A teenager died after an accident involving a tree stump grinder Saturday in Blackford County.

Blackford County Coroner Tod Waters said 18-year-old Cody Bronnenberg of Yorktown was working with his uncle at a home on County Road 200 North east of State Road 3.

The uncle, who owns Homeland Tree Service, was operating a tree stump grinder when Bronnenberg became “entangled” in the machinery around 4:30 p.m., according to Waters.

Bronnenberg was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple traumatic injuries, the coroner said.

A third man working on the site was not involved.

Waters said the machine appeared to be operating properly.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Gant Funeral Home in Yorktown.