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| Man dies in tractor competition | Man dies in tractor competition |
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| A 58-year-old man from Holland has died in an accident during a tractor pulling competition in Lancashire. | |
| The man was injured when a 30 tonne trailer slid and trapped him at the Great Eccleston showground on Sunday. | The man was injured when a 30 tonne trailer slid and trapped him at the Great Eccleston showground on Sunday. |
| He suffered pelvic and chest injuries and died after being flown to the Royal Preston Hospital by air ambulance. | He suffered pelvic and chest injuries and died after being flown to the Royal Preston Hospital by air ambulance. |
| The man had been taking part in the British tractor pulling championships and European Challenge cup tractor pulling finals event. | The man had been taking part in the British tractor pulling championships and European Challenge cup tractor pulling finals event. |
| The Health and Safety Executive and the coroner have been informed. | The Health and Safety Executive and the coroner have been informed. |
| The man's family had been at the event on Butts Lane when the accident happened just before 1700 BST. | The man's family had been at the event on Butts Lane when the accident happened just before 1700 BST. |