66-year-old injured in farm accident

CASS COUNTY, Mich. -- A 66-year-old man was taken to the hospital after he was run over by a farm truck Tuesday afternoon.

The Cass County Sheriff's Department responded to a farm in the 2300 block of Lake Street in Howard Township around 3:15 p.m.

Willie Lewis, 66, was lying in the field taking a break when he was run over by one of the farm trucks, according to deputies.

The driver of the farm truck said they did not see Lewis laying in the field.

He was taken to South Bend Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

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