By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A sheriff’s deputy sent to check on a man who didn’t show up for work on Friday or since then, found him dead beneath his rolled over tractor east of Onalaska yesterday.
The 63-year-old was located on a trail in a wooded area behind the residence at the 3500 block of state Route 508, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
“From the investigation, it appears that he was driving the tractor down the hill and began to skid, and hit a small embankment which caused the tractor to roll over onto him,” Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.
The piece of equipment was an International Harvester with a brush hog attached, Brown said.
The sheriff’s office indicated the coroner would be releasing the victim’s identity.