A McKinnon man was killed in a tractor mishap on Monday. Sweetwater County deputy sheriffs and coroner’s office officials responded at about 1:00 PM on Monday to the scene, located approximately a mile southwest of the intersection County Road 1 and Highway 414 in southern Sweetwater County. County investigators determined that the victim, Steve Wilkinson, 80, of McKinnon, and his son, Joseph Wilkinson, were jump-starting a tractor at the time of the accident. The tractor was apparently still in gear when Steve Wilkinson, who was standing in front of the left rear tire, reached over to engage the ignition. The tractor moved forward, knocking him down and running him over.
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