March 27, 2011, Portland, NY – A Westfield man was seriously injured when struck by a farm tractor Saturday afternoon. The operator of the tractor had difficulty seeing as a result of the sun in his eyes and struck James R. Weary, 50. Mr. Weary was taken to Hamot UPMC Hospital in Erie. No information was available on his condition.
Farm equipment is part of spring and summer in northwestern Pennsylvania. The Erie accident lawyers at Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C. caution all our readers to be alert for the presence of slow moving vehicles in rural areas.
For more information on how to avoid Pennsylvania farm equipment accidents, read Farm Vehicle and Equipment Accidents: Staying Safe on the Road .
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