Bonsall resident dies in tractor accident

BONSALL - One person was killed on Monday, Nov. 5 in a tractor accident in the 30300 block of Calle La Reina in Bonsall, according to sheriff's officials.

According to the report, a witness was working on the property in the groves with the homeowner. The witness reported that the homeowner was operating a John Deer tractor on a steep hill when it suddenly started accelerating down the hill. The tractor went off the road, down an embankment and flipped several times causing the operator to be thrown from the tractor.

North County Fire Department responded to the scene and pronounced the homeowner deceased at 2:20 p.m.

The Medical Examiner's Office is conducting the investigation and will release the victim's information after notifications have been made.

City News Service contributed to this report.