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Man run over by tractor at Bridgewater Fair passes away

16 months after being run over by a tractor at the Bridgewater Fair, the 25-year old has died.  Timothy Meeker Jr. suffered serious injuries in the August 2018 accident.  The medical examiner’s office told the Newstimes that the cause of Meeker's December 30th death is pending further study.  Meeker, then a Washington Depot resident, suffered traumatic brain injury when he fell from an antique tractor and was run over by the left tire as he was helping tow cars out of the fair’s muddy parking lot.  Meeker’s family has sued the tractor driver, Bridgewater, and Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department, blaming them for failing to train personnel in the parking area, and neglecting to supervise the towing of cars, among other claims.  Bridgewater officials said in court documents that Meeker failed to be on “proper lookout” for his own safety and to “exercise reasonable care for his own safety.”

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