January 23, 2016 - Emergency responders were dispatched to an accident in the Rolling Hills area around 12-noon Friday, January 22, 2016 which took the life of a Huxley man.
According to Constable Pct 2 Jamie Hagler, James Laughlin, age 70, had just driven onto his property when he got out of the pickup truck he was driving and the vehicle began to roll. Once realizing the truck was moving, Laughlin attempted to stop it when the pickup rolled into a tree pinning him. Family called 911 and ACE EMS responded to the scene along with the Huxley Volunteer Fire Department, Shelby County Sheriff's Department Deputies Roy Bailey and Derek Barbee, and Constable Hagler.
Laughlin succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Pct 2, Marla Denby at 1:15pm. Watson and Sons Funeral Home took into their care Mr. Laughlin. Services are pending at this time.
