A 69-year-old man died on Wednesday afternoon as a result of an accident involving an agricultural tractor in Póvoa de Agrações, in the municipality of Chaves. The accident occurred while the victim was working on a farm field, with the tractor overturning under circumstances that are still being investigated.
Death was confirmed at the scene by the doctor from the Medical Emergency and Resuscitation Vehicle of Chaves, despite the efforts of the emergency teams that were mobilized for the incident. The alert was given at 12:47 PM.
Present at the scene were the Volunteer Firefighters of Vidago, the VMER of Chaves and the Guarda Nacional Republicana, which took on the investigation into the circumstances of the accident. Authorities remain on site gathering evidence to clarify the dynamics of what happened.
The article states that the accident once again highlights the risks associated with the use of agricultural machinery, particularly on terrain with driving conditions that may favor vehicle overturning.
