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Updated: Nearby News: Monticello Grandfather, Grandson Die After Tractor Accident

Six-year-old Rollie Gustafson passed away at Minneapolis Children's Hospital following an accident in Clearwater Township. His grandfather, Ron, died in the accident as well.

A Monticello boy has died following a tractor accident in Clearwater Aug. 2.

Six-year-old Rollie Gustafson was taken to Minneapolis Children’s Hospital Friday after the “tractor he and another person were on flipped over, pinning them underneath,” KARE11.com reported. The other individual died at the scene. 

The incident happened near the 15700 block on Huber Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office. Gustafson died approximately an hour later at Minneapolis Children’s Hospital. 

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The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, according to reports.

(Updated 5 p.m. Aug. 4, 2013)

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Ron Gustafson, 50, the grandfather of Rollie was identified as the second victim in the Friday tractor accident, according to the StarTribune.

Ron's son, Roger, told the StarTribune they were in Clearwater Township "to help build a fence" for a relative. 

Funeral services for Ron and Rollie are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 at the Daniel Funeral Home in Clearwater with visitation from 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

(Updated 11:24 a.m. Aug. 5, 2013)

The following information was provided by the Wright County Sheriff's Office

On August 2, 2013 at 5:48 PM the Wright County Sheriff's Office was notified of a tractor accident at 15853 Huber Ave NW in Clearwater Township. 

The initial investigation indicates that a John Deere Model B, being driven by Ronald Eugene Gustafson, 50, of Monticello was going through the ditch from the yard to the road when the tractor flipped over backwards onto the two occupants of the tractor. Ronald Gustafson was deceased at the scene. A passenger, Rollie Albert Gustafson, 6, of Monticello was taken to Children's Hospital via Air Ambulance but later died. 

The Clearwater Fire Department and Allina Ambulance also responded to the scene. The incident remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff's Office.

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