A man who was electrocuted during a farming accident Monday near Marengo has been identified as Dante Rico Cruz of Hebron.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office released Cruz’s name Wednesday and said an autopsy is planned for Friday.

Cruz was behind the wheel of a truck into which grain was being loaded from a tractor when the tractor’s grain cart hit overhead power lines then fell onto the tractor, authorities said. Cruz was electrocuted while apparently trying to help the farmer in the tractor, officials said.

The incident occurred about 5 p.m. Monday in an unincorporated area in the southwest corner of McHenry County near the Boone County line.

The coroner’s office said it is working with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone County Fire Protection District on the investigation.

The coroner’s office said Cruz was 42. Police initially identified the man as a 38-year-old from Woodstock.

According to a GoFundMe post titled "Help Bring Dante Rico Home to His Family" at gofundme.com/f/help-bring-dante-rico-home-to-his-family, Cruz was a 38-year-old married father of three who “came here legally to work to provide for his family and the hope to accomplish dreams.”