Area boy killed in farm accident

A 9-year-old boy from Eugene was killed Tuesday afternoon in a farming accident in northern Miller County.

Missouri Highway Patrol reports show the incident occurred at 4:15 p.m. at 16 Buster Road.

A tractor driven by Roy Rush, 40, of Eugene, was crossing a pond dam with his and went off the left side of the road. The tractor overturned and came to rest on its top.

Chesney Rush, 9, was riding inside and was pronounced dead at the scene. Roy Rush had no reported injuries.

Neither was wearing a safety device.

The tractor sustained moderate damage.

This is the seventh fatality for Troop F in January and in 2017.