Man Killed in Sandy Spring Tractor Incident

No foul play suspected

July 25, 2019 8:41 p.m.

A man was killed in an incident in Sandy Spring involving a tractor Thursday morning, authorities said.

Montgomery County police responded to a call for an injured person near Meeting House Road at 11:30 a.m., spokeswoman Sgt. Rebecca Innocenti said.

Police are investigating the death and do not suspect foul play, Innocenti said.

Police had not released the man’s identity as of Thursday afternoon.

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At the time of the call, County fire and rescue services spokesman Pete Piringer posted on Twitter that there was a report of an “injured person caught in machinery.”

In a followup post, Piringer reported the injuries to be traumatic, adding that first responders did not take the victim to a hospital.

Charlie Wright can be reached at charlie.wright@moco360.media

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