83-Year-Old Union County Man Killed After Being Run Over With Backhoe

MONROE, NC — Officials are investigating an 83-year-old man who was killed after being run over with a backhoe Wednesday morning.

The Union County Sheriff’s Department was called out to 2717 Pageland Highway around 11:15am Wednesday morning.

An 83-year-old male victim had been accidentally run over by a backhoe. He was pronounced dead.

No name has been released.

The investigation is ongoing and we will continue to update as new information becomes available.