November 3rd 2023.
Maximus Knight, a 13-year-old boy from Venice, Utah, was found not breathing and without a pulse on Saturday night. He had been helping to clean his family farm's corn maze and pumpkin patch when he went missing.
Maximus was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition and then airlifted to another facility in Salt Lake City, where he sadly passed away later that night. His aunt Laurie Ann Thor described it as a 'tragic accident'. Maximus was the youngest of his family and was known for making every effort to impress his big brothers and care for those around him.
Sheriff Nathan Curtis also labeled the death as an accident, and said that there was no foul play or suspicious activity involved in the incident. Maximus' cause of death has not yet been released, but his family and community are mourning his passing.
Maximus was actively involved with his family's corn maze and with his community. A friend of his, Treyton, said that Maximus would always stick up for others if anyone was talking bad about them.
"He wasn't scared to put people in their place," Treyton told ABC4. "He would always stand up for us."
In honor of Maximus, his aunt Laurie Ann Thor has started a GoFundMe page to raise money for his medical and funeral expenses. The page has already raised more than $25,000.
"As a labor of love, the Knight family brought joy and togetherness to many with their family corn maze," Thor wrote. "Maximus was actively involved with the family corn maze and with his community. Our hearts are broken as we struggle to make sense of this tragedy. We will forever mourn his passing."
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