Fundraiser Started For Family Of CT Girl Killed In Accident

WATERTOWN, CT — A fundraiser has been started for a 4-year-old girl who died in a farming accident in Watertown over the weekend.

Emergency crews arrived at Kuslis Farm on Barnes Road on Saturday after receiving a call at 3:20 p.m. reporting a child trapped under a tractor.

Four-year-old Ellie Kuslis had become entangled in a slice seeder attached to the rear of a farm tractor that her father was operating. The tractor wasn't moving at the time of the incident, but the seeder remained engaged, according to NBC CT.

The child was pronounced dead at the scene. The state Chief Medical Examiner's Office determined that the death was accidental.

Kelly Korngiebel-Early organized the fundraiser on behalf of Mykal Kuslis. More than $38,000 has been raised thus far.

The GoFundMe page reads:

Dear family and friends, It is with a heavy heart, a state of sorrow and utter disbelief we mourn the loss of beautiful Ellie Mae Kuslis, daughter of Drew and Becky Kuslis of Watertown, Ellie Tragically passed away in an accident on Saturday, April 23, 2022 on the Kuslis family farm. There are just no words to void the pain the family, friends, first responders and entire Watertown/Oakville community are feeling. We are asking that you honor this family however you feel led to do so. Our community loves the Kuslis family and will carry them during this difficult time. While nothing can ease the pain this family is going through right now, it is our hope that through the generosity of those lives Ellie has touched and the generosity of our community as a whole, we can provide this family with some kind of relief during this unimaginable time of need. We are so grateful for your continued prayers and emotional support for the Kuslis family. During this difficult time we are respectfully asking that everyone refrain from contacting the family about this fundraiser. If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact us here directly. Thank you.

For more information and to donate, go to the GoFundMe page.

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