(KAIR)--An Atchison County resident was able to free himself after a tractor-mower rolled over on him Monday morning.
According to a release from Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, 66-year-old John Gehring “was operating a compact tractor, mowing along a roadside ditch in the 3000 block of Sheridan Road” when the tractor slid and rolled over, trapping the rural Atchision County resident underneath.
Gehring, who was able to free himself and contact 911, was transported for hospital treatment of suspected injuries by Atchison County EMS.
The accident happened around 9:20 Monday morning.
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