The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 03-30-2017 at approximately 5:45 p.m., their office received a report of a tractor accident near a residence along Hwy 10 in Motley Township, approximately 2 miles south of Motley, MN.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, 72 year old James Nelson of Motley, MN was backing up the tractor when he struck a tree, which knocked him off the tractor on to the ground. Nelson was found deceased underneath the tractor, trapped under the rear tire.
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the MN State Patrol and the Motley Police Department.