The Northland Rescue Helicopter at the scene where a mower deck attached to a tractor rolled on a man this morning. Photo: Northland Rescue HelicopterA man in his 50s was flown to hospital today after the tractor he was mowing grass on rolled on him at Mangawhai this morning. Emergency services were called to a lifestyle property on Robert Hastie Dr, Mangawhai, shortly before midday after reports that a lawn mower had rolled on a man. The Northland Rescue Helicopter was dispatched and arrived at the scene around noon, a spokesman said. He said it appeared as if the man had been using a tractor with a mower deck attached to mow lawns.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2019 02:03 UTC