Dad And His 10-Year-Old Son Killed After A Barn Roof Collapses On The Two Of Them
Dike, Iowa. On Friday, July 16th, at 6:30 in the evening, the Cedar Falls Fire Rescue rushed to a location on Viking Road in Dike to respond to a call for “traumatic injuries.”
“Dispatch advised that a barn was reported to have fallen on two male subjects,” Cedar Falls Public Safety explained in a statement.
“After arriving on scene, firefighters were informed that there were possibly two subjects that had been in the barn when the roof collapsed.”
“Firefighters were further informed from bystanders that they had not been able to communicate or get a response from anyone trapped in the barn.”
“Two victims were located during recovery efforts. It was determined that the victims did not survive the initial collapse and were immediately deceased.”
“More information will be released as it becomes available.”
Sadly, the two people who passed away in the barn roof collapse were 40-year-old Andy Kaufman and his 10-year-old son named Beckett.
The collapse happened at their house.
GoFundMe; pictured above are Andy and Beckett
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“Andy was kind, hilarious, thoughtful, and always willing to help anyone with anything,” his obituary reads.
“He was always the proudest dad and husband. Andy loved the opportunity to tell you about his family, and it was always so clear how much he loved them.”
“Beckett had completed third grade at the Dike New Hartford Elementary,” Beckett’s obituary reads.
“Beckett was a boy of many talents, but his ability to make anyone laugh and smile stood out to all. His contagious laugh would make anyone chuckle.”
“Beckett was sweet, thoughtful, and always kind to others. His nickname to his classmates was “Bucket” because he was a “Bucket Filler” always putting others before himself with compliments and encouragement. You could always find him helping his dad with various projects.”
If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe created to help Andy’s wife Brook and their four children, you can do that here.
Cedar Falls Public Safety; pictured above is a statement regarding the tragic deaths of Andy and Beckett
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