A Morongo Valley man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a tragic freak tractor accident. At 3:28 p.m., William Wesley Wire, 61, was driving a construction-type tractor on his property in the 8500 Block of Rose Eden Drive, near Altadena, when the tractor hit a bump, and Wire fell off. The tractor kept going and proceeded to run over Wire , causing fatal injuries. Sheriff’s Deputies responding to a 9-1-1 call confirmed William Wire was dead of his injuries at 3:40 p.m. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death. The County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident.
