Man, 88, dies in farming accident in Perth East
Posted Nov 15, 2022 04:32:44 PM.
An man in his 80s has died after a farming accident in Perth East.
Perth County OPP said that on Nov. 10, just before 5 p.m., police, paramedics and fire crews responded to a report of an incident involving a farm tractor at an address on Perth Line 43.
It was determined a man was working on a tractor when another tractor rolled back against the machine.
An 88-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
The name of the deceased is not being released at this time, police said in a news release.
Perth County OPP are continuing to investigate the incident. The Ministry of Labour was also notified.