Man dies after farming accident in Loudon County

LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A man died following a farming accident on Thursday, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office released.

A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office explained that the accident happened along Cardwell Chapel Road around 12:30 p.m.

According to LCSO, the man was bush-hogging a field when he fell off the tractor, possibly because of a medical issue, and was run over. The man died from his injuries.

The man’s name has not been released. He was identified by the sheriff’s office as “an elderly man, [approximately] 76 years old.”

Foot Note: The deceased gentleman has been identified as Frank Williams of the Cardwell Chapel Community.

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