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Man dies in farming accident near Pickrell

According to the Gage County Sheriff’s Office, a 66-year-old man from the Plymouth area died in an accident on a farm on Thursday.

The Beatrice Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department were called to the area between East Cedar Road and South 12th Road northeast of Pickrell just before 10:30 a.m. They found Eugene Bock trapped under a large drill, according to a sheriff’s office news release.

According to the press release, Bock appeared to be trying to work under part of the drill when it collapsed on him and he died.

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