Mainer dies after becoming trapped under tractor

A man died Monday after he became trapped under a tractor in Jefferson.

Shawn Hickey, 53, was likely trying to attach a piece of equipment to the tractor on South Clary Road about noon Monday when he became trapped under its rear wheels, according to ABC affiliate WMTM.

His death remains under investigation, and the Maine medical examiner’s office in Augusta will determine his cause of death, WMTW reported.