Elderly man dies after two farm vehicles collide

Police enquiries are now underway to establish the full details of the incident
Police enquiries are now underway to establish the full details of the incident

A man in his 80s has died after two agricultural vehicles collided on a north Devon farm.

The incident happened on farmland at Flydon HilL, Heasley Mill, near South Molton on Sunday (29 August).

Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that an 86-year-old man died at the scene of the collision.

The force added that two other males, aged 58 and 55, were uninjured.

A spokesperson said: "Two agricultural vehicles were in a collision on the farmland.

"Sadly as a result of the collision an 86-year-old male was declared deceased at the scene by South West Ambulance Service."

A police investigation into the circumstances of the incident has commenced.

It is the latest in a string of on-farm deaths that have occurred in the past month on farms across the UK.

Recent tragedies include the death of a three-year-old boy in Wales and a suspected cattle-trampling in Chippenham earlier this month.

Agriculture has the worst rate of fatal injuries of all the major industrial sectors, around 20 times higher than the average five-year annual rate across all industries.