Farmworker run over by tractor, dies near Earlimart
Deputies with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday investigated the death of a farmworker who was run over by a tractor in the Earlimart area.
The fatality took place about 11:15 a.m. in a grape vineyard near Avenue 8 and Road 156, said sheriff’s office spokewoman Ashley Schwarm.
Arriving deputies found the victim underneath a tractor. Schwarm said the machine broke down and the man was working on it when he was run over. Emergency crews performed CPR, but the victim died at the scene.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218.
This story was originally published February 4, 2020 at 1:55 PM.