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9-year-old boy killed in tractor accident in southeastern Alberta

A nine-year-old boy was killed in a tractor accident in Wheatland County on Monday, May 13. Global News / File

A nine-year-old boy was killed following a tractor accident on the Wintering Hills Hutterite colony on Monday, according to RCMP.

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First responders, including EMS, police and STARS Air Ambulance, were called to a private property in Wheatland County, northeast of Hussar, just before 1 p.m.

RCMP said a nine-year-old boy was on a tractor that someone else was driving when he fell off and was run over by the machine.

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EMS said one person was treated at the scene and pronounced dead. STARS said it attended but did not transport a patient.

RCMP said the incident was deemed accidental and no charges were laid.

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