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New Ulm man run over by tractor while removing trees at campground
NEW ULM, Minn. — A man suffered serious injuries Wednesday evening after being run over by a tractor in southern Minnesota.The Brown County Sheriff's Office says it received multiple 911 calls from Shirley's Park reporting a person had been run over by a tractor at 6:25 p.m.A 57-year-old man from New Ulm was operating the loader tractor for tree removal and had been standing in front of the right rear tractor tire when it jumped into a forward gear, running him over, investigators say. He was transported to the hospital by air ambulance.The operatorless tractor continued moving, striking a nearby camper and two vehicles.A 72-year-old woman from Texas also suffered minor injuries after being struck by an unknown object.The incident is under investigation.
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