61-Year-Old Killed In Clear Lake Farming Accident

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says a 61-year-old man died Monday afternoon when the tractor he was operating flipped over on top of him.

At 5:18 p.m., deputies were called to the farming accident on the 8500 block of State Street in Clear Lake, Minn.

When they arrived, the victim, identified as Brad Braun of Clear Lake, was found pinned underneath a tractor. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities say Braun was moving large round hay bales when the tractor flipped over onto him.