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Central City man airlifted to UIHC after farm accident Saturday
A Central City man was seriously injured in a farm accident Saturday, according to a Linn County Sheriff's Office news release.
At about 3 p.m., James Weighton, 52, was operating a 1934 John Deere tractor with a plow at 5847 Troy Mills Road to plow a field with other members of a local tractor club.
While making a turn at the end of the field, his tractor struck a log that was covered by grass. Weighton was thrown from the tractor and dragged by the plow for approximately 40 yards before falling free, the release stated.
Emergency responders provided medical assistance at the scene and he was taken by Lifeguard Air Ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for treatment of serious injuries.
Scene after a farm accident with serious injuries behind 5847 Troy Mills Road in Linn County on Saturday afternoon, August 20, 2022. (Linn County Sheriff’s Office photo)
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