Man, 66, killed while loading tractors after Coleambally vintage machinery rally

On August 14 at around 11.30am, the 66-year-old man was in Kingfisher Avenue in Coleambally loading vintage tractors onto a flatbed truck.

The man had previously been at the Riverina Vintage Machinery Club's rally, which was held at the weekend, and was packing up his machinery on Monday when the accident occurred.

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As he was loading one tractor onto the truck via a ramp, it flipped backwards and trapped the man between the ground and the tractor.

Police say it appears the man's death was an accident and say a report will be prepared for the coroner.

While ambulances, police and the Volunteer Rescue Association attended the scene, the man was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.

The death has been ruled an accident and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

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