SYRACUSE - A 4-year old girl is dead from head injuries she suffered when she was struck by a skid loader on her family's farm.
Emergency personnel were dispatched to 13836 CR 48 in Syracuse around 9:30 a.m. Monday.
Several children were tending to trees and plants using water in the front bucket of the family's farm machine.
Michelle J. Miller, 4, was riding on the front of the loader and either jumped off or fell. She suffered head injuries and died at the scene.
Miller's 9-year old brother, who was unaware of Michelle's location, was operating the skid loader.
Elkhart County Public Information Officer Trevor Wendzonka said detectives with the Elkahrt County Sheriff's Department are investigating the incident.
