Man in His 70s Dies After Being Pinned Under Overturned Tractor on Farm Road in Sacheon

A tractor is overturned on a rice paddy ridge in Sacheon City, Gyeongnam Province. Provided by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters

At approximately 3:48 p.m. on November 11, a tractor overturned and fell about 1.5 meters into a rice paddy while traveling on a farm road near Noryong-dong, Sacheon City, Gyeongnam Province.

In this accident, a man in his seventies, identified as Mr. A, who was operating the tractor, sustained serious injuries when his abdomen was pinned under the fallen tractor's railing.

Mr. A was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately passed away.

The police believe that the accident occurred when the tractor's wheel slipped off the paddy ridge, causing Mr. A to lose his balance and fall. They are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident, including interviewing Mr. A's wife and others.

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