Malahide man hurt on farm

A 57-year-old Malahide man was airlifted to hospital after being run over by a farm packer being pulled by a tractor on Friday, May 30.

Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson said the incident occurred at 11:43 a.m. on a “rural property” on Eden Line between Plank Road and Sandytown Rd.

The victim was cutting the lawn around a cabin on the property at the time.

He was walking backwards with the push mower as a farm tractor passed behind him.

The investigation revealed that the victim had observed the farm tractor but did not realize that it was towing a cultivator and behind that a packer, Const. Carlson said.

“Thinking it was clear the victim stepped backwards into the path of the packer and was run over,” Const. Carlson said.

The victim was airlifted to hospital in critical condition.

“Police have deemed the incident not to be suspicious in nature and was accidental,” Const. Carlson said.

He added the Ministry of Labour was not investigating.