OAK GROVE, La. (AP) - A 74-year-old Oak Grove man who was driving a farm tractor was killed in a West Carroll Parish accident.
State police say it happened Friday. Jimmy Turner was driving the tractor on Louisiana Highway 587 when he started to make a left turn. The tractor was struck by a Chevrolet truck whose driver had begun to pass the tractor. The tractor ran off the road and struck a tree. Turner died at the scene.
Toxicology samples were taken from both drivers. An investigation is continuing.
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