Fatal Tractor Incident

On August 16, 2024, at about 3:24 PM, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a tractor accident at 8620 Irish Ridge Rd, Cassville, WI. The initial report indicated that a male had been trying to move a tree with a tractor, and somehow, the tractor ended up on top of him. The incident was not witnessed. When emergency personnel arrived at the scene, they found the young male deceased.

The investigating deputies learned that 17-year-old Race Landon, of that address, had been operating a Ford 8N tractor. It appeared as though he had been trying to pull a tree that had fallen into the driveway using a chain connected to both the tree and the rear of the tractor. While doing this, the front end of the tractor came up, and the tractor went over backward, with Landon on it. The tractor came down on Landon, causing fatal injuries. A family member who was coming to the house discovered the accident and called 9-1-1.

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Cassville Fire Department, Cassville EMS, B&M Towing of Bloomington, Donnie’s Tire & Auto Towing of Dickeyville, and a member of the Platteville Fire Department who happened to be in the area and heard the call.