SILVER LAKE (KSNT) – A man is dead after a tractor rollover near the town of Silver Lake on Thursday.
Abigail Christian with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office said first responders responded to an accident involving a tractor in the 4000 block of Northwest Hoke Road on March 19 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Emergency crews found a 76-year-old man trapped under a tractor with serious injuries.
Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene after officers attempted life-saving measures. The incident remains under investigation.
A 27 News reporter in the area said multiple agencies were on scene, including fire, AMR and sheriff’s deputies. A medical helicopter also responded to the incident.
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Travis LaDuke with the Silver Lake Fire Department told 27 News that on March 19 at approximately 3:15 p.m., someone received a call about an overturned tractor. He said Hawke Road was closed to make room for a helicopter to land and assist a seriously injured person.
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