Tractor rolls over rider

A Bedford County man was injured when his tractor rolled over him near Halls Mill late Monday morning.

Rick Parsons, Burnt Hill Road, was near Duck River when the tractor skidded in river gravel, Deputy Kevin Holton of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department said.

The tractor overturned, rolled over Parsons and came to rest on its wheels, Holton said.

Parsons suffered rib injuries and was taken to Bobo Stables, U.S. 41-A North, where a LifeFlight helicopter met a Bedford County ambulance and flew hima to Vanderbilt Medical Center, according to Holton.

The deputy said Parson's injuries were not life-threatening.