A prominent farmer who was crushed to death under a 6.6 ton vehicle could have survived if he had been wearing a seatbelt, a sheriff has ruled.
John Hamilton, 57, died when the farm truck he was driving careered down a hill before throwing him out and landing on top of him.A fatal accident inquiry heard the vehicle had faulty brakes and Mr Hamilton - who was discovered by his son Harry - rarely, if ever, wore the seatbelt.Mr Hamilton was a Director of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland and former President of the Blackface Sheep Breeders Association.In a written judgment, Sheriff Fiona Tait said: "A line of turnips had been tipped roughly from the entrance to the field."It is apparent that the vehicle was then driven
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