A 13-year-old Utah boy was found dead with a tetherball wrapped around his neck in what his family called a “tragic accident” on their farm.
Maximus Knight went missing Saturday after he helped clean up the Knights Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch on a farm in Venice, about 160 miles south of Salt Lake City, Fox 13 reported.
His family found him a short time later with a tetherball around his neck, according to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office. He was not breathing and had no pulse.
Dispatchers instruct people at the scene on how to administer CPR before paramedics arrive and restore a pulse.
Maximus was rushed to a local hospital and then flown to a medical facility in Salt Lake City, where he was pronounced dead, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Maximus Knight, 13, was found dead with a tetherball around his neck. Springer Turner Funeral Home
The exact cause of death will be investigated by the state medical examiner’s office, but Sheriff Nathan Curtis said there were no signs of foul play or suspicious activity, according to Fox 13.
A tether ball similar to the one that apparently caused the 13-year-old’s death.Getty Images/iStockphoto
“Maximus was a beautiful, sweet and loving child who brought so much joy to his family and his community,” his aunt Laurie Ann Thor said in the GoFundMe page, which first identified him.
“The youngest child in his family, Maximus tries his best to attract the attention of his older brothers and take care of those around him. Our hearts are broken as we struggle to make sense of this tragedy. We will mourn his passing forever,” he wrote.
The Knight family, above, found Maximus and administered first aid before paramedics arrived.Gfundme
“We are very impressed with the support given to this family, and would like to thank everyone for their contributions and kind words. At this time we have closed donations and will assess the needs of the family,” added Thor after the amount raised reached over $25,000.
A group of Knight’s friends described him as someone who was quick to comfort and defend his friends.
“He would always stick up for other people if someone was talking bad about us,” a friend identified as Treyton told ABC4. “He will always stand up for us … he’s not afraid to put people in their place.”
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