GAUSHALA: A tractor driver has been killed after the tractor he was riding was crushed on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Bhogendra Das Tatma (30) of Jaleswar municipality-6, according to District Police Office, Mahottari.

Tatma was reportedly ploughing the field at Jaleswar-13 when his tractor (Ja.1 Ta. 6364) broke down. Another tractor (Ja. 1 Ta. 7759) was being used to pull his tractor, when it overturned and crushed him to death on the spot, Superintendent of Police Saurav Rana said.