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Cecil Township man dies after tractor goes over hillside

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A Cecil Township man died Wednesday night after the tractor he was operating went over a hillside.

Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified the man as 86-year-old Robert Cowden. According to Warco, the incident is being investigated as a medical emergency.

Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Ciaffoni Road just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Cowden was declared dead at the scene at 9:20 p.m. His cause and manner of death are pending further investigation.

Also responding to the accident were firefighters from Cecil, Muse, Lawrence and Chartiers Township departments.

Cecil Township police are investigating.

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