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The village of Varzay, where 804 inhabitants live, is in mourning.
This Monday, a terrible accident occurred on a family farm in this town of Charente-Maritime.
A farmer, who was pulling his tractor out of his shed, did not notice that his father was standing in his path.
He crushed it while maneuvering his Manitou in reverse.
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The 74-year-old victim died instantly.
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, the Saintes prosecutor's office confirms that an investigation "
was immediately opened to determine the precise circumstances of the accident
".
The farmer will be heard by the gendarmerie of Charente-Maritime.