Brown County Sheriff’s Office News Release
Type of Incident: Industrial Accident Fatality
Date of Incident: August 29, 2023
Time of Incident: 0843 hours
Location of Incident: 22024 State HWY 4, Home Township, Sleepy Eye, Brown County MN
Victim: Austin Brett Trebesch (27-year-old male) of Sleepy Eye MN.
At approximately 0843 hours on Tuesday August 29, 2023, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office
Dispatch received multiple 911 calls from 22024 State HWY 4 of a 27-year-old male who was
involved in a work-related farm implement accident.
First Responder treated at the scene and transported the individual to the Sleepy Eye Medical
Center, where he later was pronounced deceased. This accident remains under investigation
with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, and the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sleepy Eye Police Department, Sleepy Eye
Ambulance Service, and North Memorial Air Care.
Jeremy Reed, Chief Deputy
Brown County Sheriff’s Office