7-Year-Old Hit By Mower Still 'Serious'

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer-

The 7-year-old injured Sunday in a tractor mower accident remains in serious condition today at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Ivan J. Sanchez, West CR 1200S, Silver Lake, had been playing in the yard when the accident occurred.

According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department report, Ivan's father, Oscar Sanchez, said he was mowing around a pine tree with the tractor in the front yard, where Ivan had been playing. To get closer to the pine tree, Oscar backed the mower up, not seeing Ivan, who had been walking behind the mower, and ran over his son.

Ivan's left leg and several toes on his right leg were cut off, according to the report. Oscar took his son into the home and called 911. Ivan then was airlifted to Parkview Hospital. [[In-content Ad]]

The 7-year-old injured Sunday in a tractor mower accident remains in serious condition today at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Ivan J. Sanchez, West CR 1200S, Silver Lake, had been playing in the yard when the accident occurred.

According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department report, Ivan's father, Oscar Sanchez, said he was mowing around a pine tree with the tractor in the front yard, where Ivan had been playing. To get closer to the pine tree, Oscar backed the mower up, not seeing Ivan, who had been walking behind the mower, and ran over his son.

Ivan's left leg and several toes on his right leg were cut off, according to the report. Oscar took his son into the home and called 911. Ivan then was airlifted to Parkview Hospital. [[In-content Ad]]

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