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Maxwell Woman Killed When Hay Bale Falls on Her

LINCOLN-COUNTY-SHERIFF-1A 52-year-old Maxwell woman is dead following an accident south of Maxwell.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a farm accident south of Maxwell on Saturday at around 10:05 p.m.

Deputies were told that Heidi Craig was pinned under a large round hay bale inside her barn.

Authorities say when first responders arrived, Craig’s husband had already removed the bale from her body, but she had already perished.

Deputies secured the scene and conducted an extensive investigation, which is ongoing.

An autopsy has been ordered.

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