Renville County names man killed by combine

MAYNARD - A 65-year-old Clara City man was killed Monday afternoon after being run over by a combine near Maynard in Wang Township.
Eugene Leroy Schwitters was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Renville County Sheriff’s Office.
The preliminary investigation shows that Schwitters was approaching the rear of the combine unbeknownst to the driver and was run over by the rear wheels.
The farm accident occurred in a field near 120th Street, about a half-mile south of the Chippewa/Renville Line and one mile southeast of Maynard.
The Renville County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation.
Sheriff Scott Hable declined Tuesday to identify the driver of the combine. While the Renville County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation, Hable said all signs indicate that it was an accident.