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Victim of tractor accident identified

Published 10:01 am Tuesday, May 12, 2009

MACHIAS — The Snohomish County Medical Examiner identified the man who died Sunday in a tractor accident as Russell Westover, 45, of Snohomish.

Westover was doing work on his property around 1:30 p.m. Sunday when the tractor flipped on top of him, Snohomish County sheriff’s Lt. Rodney Rochon said. The tragedy occurred as his family was preparing for a Mother’s Day dinner.

The death was ruled an accident.