A tragic tractor accident claimed the life of a 23-year-old man on Saturday afternoon in Silver Creek Township. Nathan Scherer of St. Joseph was driving a tractor pulling a farm implement on Garrett Road north of Middle Crossing Road when the incident occurred.
According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Scherer lost control of the tractor, causing it and the implement to jackknife. Scherer was ejected from the tractor’s cab and subsequently crushed when the tractor rolled over. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sheriff Richard Behnke stated that it’s unclear whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash. The Indian Lake Fire Department and Pokagon Tribal Police assisted, while investigations continued by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and the Cass County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Source: Fox 17