Man killed in bulldozer accident named

A farmer who died when a bulldozer he was using went down a bank into a gully has been named as Malcolm Alexander Squire, from Tokomaru, 21km southeast of Palmerston North.

Mr Squire, 54, was using the bulldozer on his farm to carve out a track and when he failed to return home as usual around 6pm yesterday family members went looking for him.

About 7.30pm they found Mr Squire and the bulldozer down a gully and immediately called for emergency services.

Palmerston North police said the Department of Labour and the coroner had been advised.

 

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