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Man Dies After Being Pinned Against Wall By Tractor

Posted at 2:55 AM, May 31, 2013
and last updated 2013-05-31 06:05:39-04

ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man died after his tractor pinned him against his house Wednesday.

The accident happened on Warner Street in Allendale Township.

Police say Jeff Stroben, 53, was using a tractor with a forklift-style piece of equipment to do some home maintenance.  Stroben himself was being lifted into the air on the forks when there was a malfunction.

The tractor moved forward, pinning him against the house.

Stroben was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

The incident remains under investigation.