Death of man found in Sun Prairie manure pit ruled accidental, investigation continues

SUN PRARIE, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – Dane County deputies say an accident is to blame after a man was found dead in a manure pit at a Madison area farm last week.

According to a news release from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the death investigation remains active. Deputies first started investigating after a call around 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 9 to a farm on State Highway 19.

The body of a 62-year-old man was found at a Town of Sun Prairie farm Saturday morning. The Sheriff’s department says the man did not have a permanent address and was not working on the farm or associated with it.

Detectives are still investigating, and trying to locate the victim’s family to notify them of his death.

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