Lebanon County Man Killed in Farming Accident

Nic Moye 3:30 p.m. EDT, April 27, 2011 A Lebanon County man died in a farm accident Wednesday. State Police say 45 year old Jason L. Martin was driving a large piece of farm machinery to load manure into a spreader on a farm on Moonshine Lane in Heidelberg Township. While backing the vehicle, the left rear tire went over the edge of an elevated concrete slab, causing the equipment to rollonto its left side. Martin was partially ejected with the vehicle landing on top of him. He died at the scene. Martin reportedly farmed the property which is owned by someone else. The Lebanon County coroner has ruled the death as an accident.