Show Tractor accident claims year old John Barry Birchell age 4 was killed instantly November 18 1977 about 4 30 pm p.m. in a tractor accident near Roosevelt The child a son of Mr and Mrs Barry Birchell of Ballard was riding on a tractor driven by Jack Birchell a uncle great-uncle of the boy According to Gary Cutler Utah State Stale Highway Patrolman who investigated the tractor was northbound at 10 to 15 IS mph three miles north of Roosevelt on n the old airport road when the accident occurred The driver had shift shifted 1 to a lower gear to tomake tomake tomake make a right turn when the small passenger fell off The rear wheel ran over him No citations were issued Issue According to the father and the thc uncle said Cutler the child loved to ride the tractor and had spent a lot of time lime riding with his father fattier Phil Ihil Brewer said this made 17 fatalities to date in comparison to eight last year for rr the line highway patrol tri tri- county District J which encompasses Uintah Daggett n ml Ouch huh l no counties Were We're up percent from last year said Brewer |