A tragic accident in Erie County claimed the life of a tractor operator early Thursday morning after a falling tree limb struck him while he was working.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:01 a.m. in the 5500 block of Iroquois Avenue.
According to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook, a 75-year-old man was operating a John Deere tractor when a tree limb fell and landed on him. The impact caused the man to suffocate, resulting in his death at the scene…