An 87-year-old man dies in a tragic tractor accident while a 57-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
- Man, 87, killed in tractor accident at Alligator Creek, near Mackay, Queensland
- The accident occurred around 7 a.m. Saturday on remote private property.
- Elderly man died at the scene, 57-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries
- Queensland Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
An elderly man has been killed and another man seriously injured in a tragic tractor accident on a remote property in central Queensland.
The fatal accident occurred on private land on Alligator Creek, south of Mackay, around 7 am Saturday.
An 87-year-old man died at the scene, while a 57-year-old man was taken to Mackay Base Hospital in stable condition after sustaining serious injuries.
An 87-year-old man has died following an incident with a tractor at Alligator Creek, south of Mackay, Queensland, on Saturday morning.
The 87-year-old man died at the scene, while a 57-year-old man was taken to Mackay Base Hospital in stable condition after sustaining serious injuries.
Queensland Police told Daily Mail Australia: “The death is not being treated as suspicious.”
The police will prepare a report for the coroner.
