Meeker

Authorities can’t pinpoint cause of tractor rollover

MEEKER — Inexplicably, Gene Scritchfield’s tractor veered off the road Oct. 29, rolled and pinned him underneath.
“There were no pre-collision marks on the roadway that would indicate Gene attempted to maneuver the tractor away from the left side of the roadway,” said Rio Blanco County Undersheriff Mike Joos. “Gene did not try to steer the tractor back onto the road, even after the left side went off. There was no braking. He did not…