MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. — Police say a 15-year-old boy was killed Friday while helping to move trees on a property south of Mt. Iron in Clinton Township.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office got a call at 6:30 p.m. for an accident involving a skid steer tractor in Clinton Township.
In a press release, police said 15-year-old Alaric Lamke was helping his father and another man move a tree across a property.
The teen and his father were standing in the bucket of a Bobcat T300 while it was being driven by another man. Alaric fell out of the bucket and was run over by the tractor. He was declared dead at the scene.
Posts on social media say Lamke was going to be a sophomore at Virginia High School this fall, and that he played hockey for the Virginia Amateur Hockey Association.
When asked what made Alaric special his hockey coach Jeffrey Hunt didn't hesitate. "His smile. His personality. His love for life. His love for the game," Hunt shared. "We went to Lake Placid just over a year ago and won the Gold Medal, and he was so pumped up to represent the Iron Range and Minnesota, just like the 1980 team. And also the love for his family was one-of-a-kind."
"Everyone that has met Alaric has a story to tell," his coach added. "He was confident, he had spark and he had that smile that anyone that knew Alaric will never forget."
A GoFundMe account has been established to help Alaric's family with medical bills and funeral expenses.
The incident remains under investigation by the sheriff's office.
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