Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS responded on July 14 around 3:51 pm to a medical emergency involving a farm tractor in the 4200 block of Louisiana Highway 156 near Creston.
According to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, a 79-year-old man sustained injuries when one of the rear tires of his tractor rolled over him. The injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening.
An Air EVAC Lifeteam helicopter was dispatched to the scene and landed in the parking lot of Lakewood Inn to transport the patient to a regional trauma center for further treatment.
Deputies established a landing zone and asked the public to avoid the area to ensure safety. As of this report, the identity of the patient had not been released.
Deputy S. Kennedy responded to the incident.
