MORTON — A Morton man has died after falling off a horse. According to the Renville County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a call on Sunday at 5:23PM reporting a male had sustained injuries after falling from a horse near 675th avenue and 355th Street, about one mile northeast of Morton. When emergency responders arrived, they discovered a man, identified as 64-year-old Timothy J. Hennen of rural Morton, at the bottom of an embankment along the Birch Coulee Creek. Both bystanders and emergency responders attempted life saving measures and resuscitation efforts, however Hennen was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigation reveals Hennen was riding on horseback, along the top edge of the creek when the horse lost its footing and fell, causing Hennen to fall from the horse.
Assistance was provided by the Morton Medical Response Unit, Morton Fire Department, and CentraCare Ambulance. The accident remains under investigation by the Renville County Sheriff’s Office and the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.
