Man dies after tractor crash in Northern Ireland
The victim has been described as 'absolute character'
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Your support makes all the difference.A man in his twenties has died in a tractor crash in Northern Ireland.
He had been a passenger in a green John Deere tractor, which left the road at around 9.15pm on Friday evening, according to police.
The crash took place on Back Road in Drumbo, Northern Ireland.
Tributes have poured in for the victim, who has not been named by authorities but who has been described as "an absolute character" by those who knew him.
DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley told the Belfast Telegraph: “He was an absolute character to everyone that knew him. He loved farming life and was such a big character in his own right.
"It is gutting for everyone - I know his family very well, I have known them all my life.”
Police are appealing for witnesses. Anyone with dash cam footage from the area are asked to call officers in Lisburn or the Collision Investigation Unit on 101 quoting reference 1474 06/07/18.
The Health and Safety Executive has been informed.
Press Association contributed to this report.
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