Man injured after falling off tractor trailer

At around 4pm on Saturday 17 December 2016, police were informed that a collision had taken place involving a tractor that was towing a single axle agricultural trailer close to Harts Farm, Hemyock, close to the Devon, Somerset border (Cullompton area).

A number of passengers were riding on the trailer when one of them fell off and went under the trailer and was run over by one of the trailer’s wheels. 

The casualty, a man aged 64 who lives in a nearby village suffered severe abdominal injuries and was airlifted to Derriford hospital in Plymouth. 

He is described as being in a critical condition.

Officers from the roads policing team attended and are appealing for further witnesses to come forward.

Anyone who witnessed this incident who police have not spoken to is asked to email 101@police.uk or call 101 quoting log 621 of 17 December 2016.