Crime & Safety

Identity of Victim of Fatal Center Point Farm Accident Released

The victim of a skid loader accident reportedly died on his own farm near Center Point.

From the Linn County Sheriff's Department

On Thursday at 6:33 p.m., Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies and Linn County Rescue 57 along with Troy Mills Fire Department and Center Point Ambulance Service responded to a farming related fatality accident in rural Linn County, in the Center Point area. 

Upon emergency personnel’s arrival, they found a male victim, Roger Bach, 56, in a cattle feed lot. Bach had been involved in an accident with a skid loader. 

Bach was declared dead at the scene. The accident occurred at his residence, of 4922 Alice Road near Center Point, according to officials.

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The accident remains under investigation by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office and the Linn County Medical Examiners Office.

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