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38-year-old Bartholomew County man killed when tractor rolled on top of him

Posted at 4:54 PM, Jun 18, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-18 22:29:17-04

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. -- A man was killed after a tractor flipped and rolled over on top him Monday morning in Bartholomew County. 

Emergency crews were called to a home in the 8800 block of S. County Road 300 E just before 10:30 a.m. 

Bartholomew County Coroner Clayton Nolting says David Eckert, 38, was using a tractor to fill a hole with gravel and was positioned on a steep incline when his load shifted, causing the tractor to roll. 

Eckert was pronounced dead at the scene. 

No one else was injured. 

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