Tractor rollover kills driver, starts fire near Highway 166
Summary
Car Crash Cuyama Cal California in Cuyama Cal, California: A heavy equipment operator died on Wednesday afternoon after their John Deere tractor rolled over, fell into a canal and caught fire in a remote area off Highway 166 in Cuyama. Cal Fire received the call at 12:09 p.m. from a call box two miles away because the tractor pinned the driver underneath. The crash sparked a vegetation fire that burned about half an acre before firefighters stopped forward progress at 12:45 p.m. Emergency responders on the scene confirmed the tractor driver died.
Original reporting
Tractor rollover kills driver, starts fire near Highway 166 | San Luis Obispo Tribune