Police ID man killed in ATV accident at Tom's Mulch

A 34-year-old man was killed Saturday in an ATV accident witnessed by his son at a landscaping business.

Police and medics responded at 2:02 p.m. to a report of an all-terrain vehicle crash at Tom's Mulch and Landscaping, 2113 Ferry Road.

Chadrick C. Cornwell, of Dayton, was riding a Polaris ATV with his son when the ATV overturned and trapped him, said Sugarcreek Twp. police Sgt. Mark White.

Cornwell was pronounced dead at the scene. His son, aged 8 to 10, was not hurt, White said.

Cornwell was a Tom's Mulch employee, which was closed at the time of the accident. It's not clear whether Cornwell was working, White said.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

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