US EditionTeen Killed In Tragic Westchester Log-Splitter Accident Identified By Authorities
TOWN OF SOUTH SALEM, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, JUL 17 – Brandon Q. Gmelin was fatally injured when a log splitter rolled during his attempt to move it for landscaping work, police said; no foul play is suspected.
- At a private South Salem residence, a log splitter struck Brandon Q. Gmelin, an 18-year-old Connecticut man, on Wednesday, July 16, police announced.
- According to investigators, the equipment was delivered earlier that day for scheduled landscaping work, police said.
- New York State Police responded to a 911 call, arriving around 6:30 p.m. to find Brandon Gmelin unresponsive after being struck by a rolling log splitter.
- Authorities indicated no signs of foul play, and Gmelin was pronounced dead while the investigation remains ongoing.
- State Police said the log splitter rolled down a sloped area and struck Gmelin, and the investigation remains ongoing as of Thursday.
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Ridgefield man, 18, died after being struck by log splitter in New York
SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. (WTNH) — A Ridgefield 18-year-old died after being struck by a log splitter in New York on Wednesday, according to New York State Police. Police said a preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 6:30 p.m., Brandon Q. Gmelin had been attempting to move the log splitter, which had been delivered to a private residence earlier in the day for scheduled landscaping work. 2 killed in multi-car crash on Route 16 i…
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NBC ConnecticutRidgefield teen killed in accident involving log splitter
An 18-year-old from Ridgefield was killed in an accident involving a log splitter, according to police. The incident happened Wednesday evening just over the state line in South Salem, New York. Officers responded to a home there around 6:30 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive person. According to New York State Police, Brandon Gmelin, of Ridgefield, was attempting to move a log splitter that had been delivered to the property for landscaping w…
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