Otago man killed in tractor accident

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A man died when the tractor he was driving rolled down a bank in Central Otago today.

Police said the 59-year-old man had been raking hay on a rural property near Roxburgh when it rolled several times down a bank.

Police were notified about 5.25pm.

The death was referred to the coroner and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.