A 29 year old Litchborough man was killed when the tractor he was driving plunged through a bridge parapet and plummeted 15 feet onto a disused railway line.

The accident happened on the B525 Brackley to Helmdon Road last Friday morning.

The tractor landed upside down, trapping Michael Blowers.

Firefighters arrived on the scene with specialist cutting equipment, but Mr Blowers was certified dead at the scene.

It is thought that he may have lost control of the tractor on a right hand bend.

A crane had to be brought to the scene to remove the tractor from the railway line.

The road was closed to traffic for several hours while the safety of the bridge was checked.

Unknown Source - February 1995