OAKLAND, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an 18-year-old suffered a severe leg injury in a farming accident near Oakland in western Iowa.
The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office said the accident occurred around 1:45 p.m. Saturday.
Collin Applegate was guiding a tractor as it was backing up, but his left leg became caught between the tractor and a trailer.
Applegate was flown to Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha for treatment.
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