A 19-year-old Town of Sweden employee killed in an accident on the job Monday has been identified as Benjamin Levchuck of Sweden.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says Levchuck was killed when the John Deer Gator he was driving crashed through the side of a pole barn. A spokesman says he was killed shortly before noon near Sweden Town Park. Town workers said Levchuck had gone to get the Gator to help tow a stuck lawnmower out of trouble. When he didn’t come back, they went to look for him and found the accident.
Deputies said Levchuck was still on the ATV with the engine still running when they got there. He was pronounced dead at the scene.