Farmer dies in ATV rollover
A farmer died after being thrown from an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) as it rolled down a hill at a Glenaroua property in central Victoria on Friday, 8 May.
When the side-by-side vehicle slipped down a rocky outcrop, it is believed the 89-year-old was not wearing a seatbelt.
The death brings the number of workplace fatalities in Victoria to 24 for 2020.
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating.
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