UPDATE: Farm Owner's Grandson Killed in North Branford Farm Accident

Updated: Aug. 21

The 22-year-old grandson of the owner of Country Farm has been identified as the victim of the accident that occurred at the Middletown Avenue farm on Thursday.

Giuseppe Curcio, 22, was operating a tractor on the farm when the vehicle overturned about 8:30 a.m. Thursday, according to The New Haven Register. Curcio was the grandson of farm owner his Joe Diglio who told the newspaper his family is awaiting the results of a police investigation into how the accident occurred.

The Register article can be found here.

Original story: Aug. 20

A man is dead after suffering serious injuries involving a John Deere Gator on a farm in North Branford.

The accident occurred 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Country Farm on Middletown Avenue, according to WTNH.

The accident also involved a large farm storage trailer.

The victim’s identity hasn’t been released and police continue to investigate.

Read the full WTNH story here.