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Iowa Co. Sheriff names man who died in tractor accident

Jun 28, 2025Jun 28, 2025

EDEN, Wis. (WMTV) - On Thursday, the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office revealed the name of the man who died in a tractor rollover accident from last weekend.

Official said John “Lee” O’Flahrity, 71, died after authorities found him pinned beneath a tractor.

The Janesville man was pronounced dead at the scene.

O’Flahrity was operating the tractor with an attached mowing device on a steep hillside when the tractor lost traction, slid down the hill and flipped, pinning the man, ICSO said last Sunday.

Authorities are asking for continued privacy while the family navigates the incident.

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