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Tractor kills farm worker fleeing from swarm of bees
The man died before the arrival of paramedics and was declared dead on the scene
A Bapsfontein farm worker has died when he landed underneath a grass cutter trying to escape a swarm of bees.
According to Athlenda Mathe of Netcare 911, the man was driving the tractor which was pulling the grass cutter around 1pm on Friday afternoon.
“Reports from the scene indicate the farm worker was cutting grass when he was stung by a swarm of bees. He jumped off the tractor while it was still running.
“Sadly, while trying to run, the tractor ran over him. The man died before the arrival of paramedics and was declared dead on the scene.”
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