A 56-year-old Anthony man was killed Sunday evening after a tractor overturned while conducting maintenance work on a dirt road in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 6:55 p.m. on NE 21st Avenue Road. Troopers said a John Deere tractor was performing maintenance on the roadway when it traveled over a steep embankment and overturned.
The operator was pronounced dead at the scene by Marion County Fire Rescue, according to FHP.
FHP identified the victim only as a 56-year-old man from Anthony. Next of kin has been notified.
