Man flown to hospital after being run over by tractor during driving lesson

Man flown to hospital after being run over by tractor during driving lesson

An 85-year-old Leeton man was flown to Canberra Hospital after being run over by a tractor while teaching his grandson.

The 73-year-old victim was transported to the Mono Health Center.

Leeton grandfather ran over and dragged by tractor, flown to hospital

The man was flown to Canberra Hospital for treatment. Photo: Michelle Kroll. A Leeton man who was run over in a tractor accident has been rushed to Canberra Hospital for treatment. At 8:30 am on Saturday (5 April), the 85-year-old man was teaching his 15-year-old grandson to drive on a tractor in the rear paddock of the family farm between Leeton and Whitton. At one point, the tractor moved forward at speed, causing the elderly man to be knocked…