Worker killed in farm accident named

A Marlborough farm worker who died in a tractor accident near Blenheim yesterday has been identified as Brian Hand.

The 45-year-old was killed when the tractor he was on rolled on a farm south of Seddon.

His employer Alistair Campbell told the Marlborough Express that Mr Hand had been driving down a steep hill towing a roller when the crash occurred.

- NZPA