A 51-YEAR-OLD Hamsterley man was killed on Sunday in a farming accident, police have confirmed.
Fire and rescue service, road ambulances and an air ambulance attended the incident which happened shortly before 1.30pm, on August 27, at a farm near Staindrop.
A spokesperson for the Great North Air Ambulance Service said they were called at about 1.30pm with a report of a man who had a life threatening injury. Sadly the patient was not airlifted.
A police spokesperson added: “We were called to an incident at around 1.30pm on Sunday, August 27 which involved the death of a 51-year-old man who was working on a farm in Staindrop.
“We are working closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.
“County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, North East Ambulance Service and the Great North Air Ambulance also attended the incident, but sadly the man was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Officers from the HSC confirmed they were made aware of the incident and had visited the scene.
A spokesperson said: “HSE are working closely with Durham Constabulary to establish the circumstances surrounding the man's death."
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