A Levant man is dead after being pinned between a stabilizer bar and a backhoe attached to his tractor Tuesday morning, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Maine State Police was called to a residence on Avenue Road in Levant for a reported death about 11:10 a.m. Tuesday.
By the time they arrived, Levant Fire and Rescue clinicians had confirmed that Michael Evans, 74, had died, said Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the public safety department.
Officials found Evans pinned by the farm equipment behind his home. He was transported to the medical examiner’s office in Augusta, Moss said.
His death is under investigation.