Mar 20, 2026

Sheriff releases name of Kan. man who died in farm accident

Posted Mar 20, 2026 9:00 PM

SHAWNEE COUNTY —On Friday, law enforcement released the name of the man who died in a farm accident in Shawnee County as 76-year-old  Victor M. Taylor of Silver Lake, Kansas.

Just after 3p.m. Thursday, the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a tractor accident at a rural residence in the 4000 Block of NW Hoch Road, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

First responders found Victor M. Taylor trapped beneath a tractor suffering from critical injuries. Despite life saving measures he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The incident remains under investigation.