FOSTORIA, Ohio — At 11:05 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, the Seneca County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Hopewell Estates in Fostoria after two men were crushed beneath a mobile home.
According to authorities, a Toledo company was prepping a mobile home so it could be moved tomorrow, when the air jack beneath the home failed.
Two men were beneath the home at the time. A 37-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 61-year-old man was removed from under the home and was life-flighted to a local hospital for internal injuries.
OSHA was on scene following the incident.
In a statement to the press, Sheriff Fredrick Stevens said, "This tragic accident in our community is horrific for all that had to respond and for the witnesses as well."
Stevens also said that he's praying for the family of the victims.
"Our partners in Law Enforcement and Fire and EMS was once again on display during this incident. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of the deceased male and the injured male fighting with critical internal injuries," Stevens said.
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