Woman and child die in Jackson County tractor accident

Note: This story has been updated

A woman and child were killed in an accident with a tractor Monday in rural Jackson County.

According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, rescue workers were called to an accident in Redding Township at about 7:40 p.m. Monday evening. They found a 68-year-old woman and 4-year-old boy who had been struck by a farm tractor and gravely injured.

The boy was taken to Schneck Medical Center in Seymour where he was pronounced dead. The woman was flown by medical helicopter to a Louisville hospital were she succumbed to her injuries early this morning.

No names have been released of those involved.

Sheriff Rick Meyer said that deputies “heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the family and all involved.”

The accident remains under investigation. Jackson County medics, Redding Volunteer Fire Department and Seymour Fire Department also responded to the call.