Just before 7:00 pm on Saturday, February 27th, authorities received a call regarding an accident. A Mr. Coleman was driving a small Kubota tractor southbound on County Farm Extension in Appling County. It had no rear lights or reflectors. A 1995 Chevy 1500 pickup truck driven by a Mr. Sellars came up behind the tractor. Mr. Sellars did not see the tractor until it was too late to prevent a collision. The front of the pickup truck struck the back of the tractor. Mr. Coleman was airlifted to Liberty Medical Center in Hinesville where he was pronounced dead.
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating this accident.