Crushed to death under a tractor

No other people were injured in the accident.

A tractor driver was crushed to death Tuesday in the municipality of Sotkamo (northeast Finland).

As reported through a statement by the rescue services of the Kainuu region, the events occurred in the afternoon when a tractor pulling a heavy load off the road overturned. The driver was trapped under the vehicle and died.

Rescue personnel were sent to the scene from Kuhmo and Sotkamo fire stations. Nothing could be done on arrival to save the life of the tractor driver.

No other people was injured in the accident.