Kirksey man killed in farm accident

An apparent farming accident claimed the life of a Kirksey man on Tuesday night.

The Graves County Sheriff's Department reported that first responders were dispatched to the 600 block of Parker Road in the Golo/Kirksey area of Graves County.

They said a neighbor found 60-year-old Mark T. Diel of Kirksey deceased in a farm field under a bulldozer. 

The victim had been working on the dozer when it apparently rolled backwards onto the victim. 

Deputies said the incident remains under investigation but has been deemed as accidental.