The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 12-07-2017 at approximately 10:15 a.m., their office received a report of an individual that was run over by a tractor at a residence, approximately 4 miles north of Pierz, MN in Buh Township.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, 80 year old Robert Happke of Pierz, MN was working on the family farm. Happke was standing on a TMR mixer when the tractor started to move causing him to fall off. Happke was then run over by the tractor. Happke was transported to St Gabriel’s Hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance and later air lifted to St. Cloud Hospital, where his condition is unknown.
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Pierz Police Department, Pierz First Response Team and Gold Cross Ambulance.