Muskogee dentist Dr. David Reifsteck was killed in a tractor rollover, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Reifsteck, 64, was brushhogging on a slight incline in a field in Park Hill in Cherokee County on Friday when the bucket of the tractor hit a stump.
The tractor rolled one and three-quarter times, coming to rest on its side, pinning Reifsteck for 20 minutes, the OHP report states.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel.
Local News
June 30, 2012
A.M. UPDATE: Local dentist dies in tractor mishap
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