Idaho man dies after tractor rolls over him

WEISER, Idaho (AP) - Authorities say a west-central Idaho man has died after a farm tractor ran over him.

Washington County Sheriff Matt Thomas tells KTVB-TV (https://bit.ly/2sBYZBa) that 69-year-old Lynn Evans of Weiser died July 4.

Thomas says Evans had just put a new motor in the tractor in his repair shop when it apparently slipped into gear and ran over him.

Thomas says a family member called 911 but Evans died at the scene.

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Information from: KTVB-TV, https://www.ktvb.com/