Sheldon, Iowa — A Sheldon man is dead following an accident at the Sheldon Golf & Country Club Monday morning.
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call from the country club, reporting that an employee was trapped in the river under a piece of equipment. Sheldon Police, ambulance, and fire crews, along with an O’Brien County Sheriff’s Deputy, were dispatched to the call.
Authorities say that responders on the scene located a John Deere riding lawn mower laying on its side in the river with a male worker, who authorities identify as 66-year old Dean Seivert of Sheldon, pinned under the machine. According to authorities, a country club employee had located Seivert, and was in the water attempting to hold his head out of the water. First responders reportedly freed Seivert from the river, and he was transported to Sanford Sheldon Medical Center by the Sheldon Community Ambulance Team. Authorities say resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and Seivert passed away.
Original story posted 10:12 am, Monday 9/18/2017
Sheldon, Iowa — Sheldon emergency crews were summoned to the Sheldon Golf & Country Club shortly before 9:30 Monday morning. Details are still sketchy, but Initial reports indicate that an individual was under a utility vehicle, in a river, at the golf course.
No further information is available at this time.
