SEYMOUR, Ind. — A heartbreaking accident is bringing together a southern Indiana community.

Four-year-old Maverick Flinn and his great-grandmother died in a farming accident on Monday.

That day, Maverick wanted to ride in the combine with his great-grandfather. When he went to get out, an accident killed Maverick and his great-grandmother.

His uncle, Zach Flinn, talked about the little boy’s love for farming and everyone around him.

“It was in his blood,” Flinn said. “But just, so energetic, so loving, never met someone that he didn’t want to give a hug to.”

Flinn said people brought food and equipment to support his family after the accident. Wheat that would have taken 12 days to fully harvest took just 24 hours thanks to the help that the family received on Tuesday and Wednesday.

“By Tuesday morning, it was … I can’t even explain how many had reached out or called,” Flinn said. “It was unreal.”

There has been a GoFundMe created for a playground in Maverick’s honor, Flinn said. The goal was $5,000 and they have raised more than $50,000.

“It’s absolutely incredible what this community has done, and if it was on the flipside, we’d have been there for somebody else,” Flinn said.

Maverick’s dad and grandfather are firefighters. The family reached out to Indiana State Fire Marshal Steve Jones, who plans to attend Maverick’s funeral next Monday.

“Letting the families know, letting the firefighters know at Seymour Fire Department I really care for them, and this part of the job is where the heart gets involved,” Jones said.

Maverick will also be remembered by what Flinn called the “Maverick Minute,” which means taking a minute and checking your surroundings while farming.

“The Maverick Minute is going to be something that is not just safety, but it’s going to be to remember him,” Flinn said.

Flinn said their family will miss Maverick and his great-grandmother and they will continue doing their work in his honor.