Minnesota farmer found dead in grain bin by his son

A Minnesota farmer was found dead by his son after he accidentally fell into a grain bin on Tuesday.

Eric Kronback, 61, was reported missing by his son on Tuesday at 1:49 a.m. in Lamberton after he had not been seen for a few hours.

While police went to the farm, they received another call saying the son had found Kronback at the bottom of a grain bin.

Police concluded that he suffered "accidental fatal injuries" while trying to clean a small amount of grain out of the bin.

There is currently no further investigation into his death, with investigators determining that it was an accident.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.