Fatal tire store accident investigated in Mankato

Published 9:34 am Wednesday, December 3, 2014

MANKATO — Police in Mankato are investigating the death of a man who was struck and killed by a truck inside a Mankato tire store.

Authorities said the incident happened Monday afternoon at Tire Associates in an industrial area on the north side of the city.

Police identifid the victim as 35-year-old Brady John Schaffer. Attempts to revive Schaffer at the scene were unsuccessful.

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The truck that struck Schaffer was owned by Leavenworth Silage Co. in Sleepy Eye and was driven by a 26-year-old man.

The Minnesota division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.