Philip Fortsch III, 36, killed in tractor rollover in Chazy, New York
Modified Date:
Tue, 10/07/2014 - 10:29amAccident Date:
Tuesday, October 7, 2014Man dies in tractor crash on upstate New York farm
Emergency crews removed Fortsch from the vehicle and took him to the hospital in Plattsburgh, where he was pronounced about an hour after the accident.
Philip Fortsch III of Champlain was operating a manure spreader in the Clinton County town of Chazy when the tractor ran off the edge of a driveway, causing it to overturn and roll into the Little Chazy River. The tractor came to rest upside down with the cab submerged in approximately four feet of water.
Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics:
RolloverPeople Involved:
Philip Fortsch III
Roadway:
Rovers FarmsCity:
Chazy, NYCounty:
Clinton County, NY
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