Tennessee boy dies in freak hayride accident: authorities

A child was killed in a freak accident at a haunted hayride attraction over the weekend, according to Tennessee authorities.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the incident in a news release on Saturday. Officers were called to Haunted Hilltop, a Halloween attraction in Harrison, Tennessee, around 10:45 p.m. Friday evening.

When they arrived, officers learned that a boy had been run over by a tractor while playing a prank on hay riders.

“Upon arrival, HCSO deputies spoke with a supervisor for a group of youths who had been playing near a hayride route and were behind some bushes attempting to scare some hayriders at the Haunted Hilltop Halloween event,” the HCSO stated.

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“Officers were advised that one of the juveniles had attempted to jump onto the trailer, may have slipped and fallen under the wheels, and was unresponsive.”

The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office told local media that the boy was 12 years old. In its press release, the sheriff’s office expressed its condolences to the victim’s family.

“The HCSO family extends our thoughts and condolences to the family of the deceased youth as well as the other witnesses to the tragic event,” the statement said. “We ask the community [to] Please keep this family in your prayers during this difficult time.”

“As this incident involves juveniles, no further information is available.”

The Haunted Hilltop is temporarily closed due to the accident. (WTVC)

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In a Facebook post, the Haunted Hilltop announced it would be closing the next day and asked the community for prayers.

“Due to the tragic accident that occurred this evening, we will NOT be open tomorrow through Saturday,” the page wrote on Facebook. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the affected family [sic] Please keep us all in your prayers!”

On Monday evening, Haunted Hilltop told Fox News Digital that it was closed for the time being.

The Haunted Hilltop told Fox News Digital that it was heartbroken over the incident. (WTVC)

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“We are heartbroken and devastated for this family,” the company said. “We haven’t even thought about it [reopening] Still, this was a terrible accident.