A 72-year-old Motley man died Thursday after he crashed his tractor into a tree and was trapped under a rear wheel, according to a Morrison County Sheriff's Office news release.
Motley man dies in tractor crash
The man struck a tree while riding his tractor and fell off.
By Jessie Bekker, Star Tribune
March 31, 2017 at 7:43PM
James Nelson was riding his tractor around 5:45 p.m. Thursday along Hwy 10 in Motley Township when the accident occurred. Police found him dead at the scene.
Jessie Bekker is a University of Minnesota student on assignment for the Star Tribune.
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