Man Dead After He’s Run Over by Tractor
Posted/updated on: March 13, 2011 at 5:34 amLONGVIEW — A Longview man is pronounced dead after he was reportedly runover by his tractor. According to Longview Police, Charles Elms, 77, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Authorities were contacted by hospital staff after Elms was brought in. Officials said it appeared to have been run over by his tractor while he was attempting to repair it. According to one witness the tractor had jumped in to gear and traveled forward pinning Elms under the tires.