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Antigonish County man dies while repairing tractor

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A 57-year-old Antigonish County man died Saturday night after a tractor he was trying to repair on the side of the road rolled onto him.

Antigonish RCMP responded to the call on East Tracadie Road in Monastery at 8:25 p.m.

RCMP said the preliminary investigation indicates the man was attempting a repair at the back of the tractor when the mishap ocurred.

The East Tracadie man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The incident remains under investigation.

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