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Michael Michaels, 55, killed when tractor rolls onto him at his home in South Bend, Indiana

Modified Date: 
Mon, 07/20/2015 - 9:45am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Police: South Bend man killed when tractor rolls onto him

According to authorities, Michaels was moving a tree with the tractor when it overturned. Police say a person helping Michaels panicked, but a passerby called 911. Redman says officers already in the area were on the scene within minutes, and they and the passerby moved the tractor off Michaels using their hands.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Tractors and Farming Equipment, Rollover
People Involved: 
Michael Michaels
City: 
South Bend, IN
County: 
St. Joseph County, IN
Area: 
South Bend-Elkhart, IN

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