BELMONT, N.C. — Gaston County officials said one person died in a tractor accident Saturday.
The call for service came in around 3 p.m. near Bowen Drive at SouthPointe.
JUST IN: Gaston County police say one person killed in apparent tractor accident; possible rollover; call came in at 3:05p @wsoctv
— DaShawn Brown (@DaShawnWSOC9) April 30, 2016
Jimmy Caudle, 77, was clearing land on his property when the tractor rolled on top of him, our news partners at the Gaston Gazette reported.
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