Tragic tractor accident of Weiser man under investigation
A Weiser man died last week in what authorities are describing as a “tractor-related accident.” John Albert Winegar, 58, was run over by his tractor and succumbed to his injuries on scene, according to a Washington County Sheriff’s Office press release.
According to those who knew Winegar, he was “a good man who would literally do anything, for anyone and helped people out when they needed it.” Winegar leaves behind a wife and three children.
Here is the official Washington County Sheriff’s Office report posted online by Chief Deputy Brady Johnston:
“Monday evening, Aug. 22, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Washington County Dispatch received a 911 call of a male subject involved in a tractor related accident. Deputies and medics responded to the scene near Olds Ferry and Pringle Road.
Upon arrival, a male subject was located in a cultivated field. The scene indicated that the male subject, later identified as 58-year-old John Albert Winegar of Weiser, had been run over by his tractor and succumbed to his injuries on scene. The incident remains under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this tragic time.”
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