A man was killed late Monday morning when a tractor rolled over and trapped him in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area. The Los Angeles Fire Department says the incident happened around 10:40 a.m. at 3751 W Santa Rosalia Drive, where a nearby heavy-equipment operator managed to move the machine off the victim before firefighters got there. Paramedics determined the adult male was dead at the scene and directed media inquiries to the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
PHYSICAL RESCUE - Fatality 07/13/2026 INC#0677 PHYSICAL RESCUE - Fatality; INC#0677; 10:40AM; 3751 W Santa Rosalia Dr; Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw; First arriving unit reports one adult male was operating a tractor which rolled, trapping the patient underneath the equipment. A nearby heavy equipment operator was able to remove the tractor before LAFD arrived onscene. The patient was determined deceased. All media questions are referred to LAPD and County of LA Medical Examiner. No further details. LAPD INC#2243.; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC18 E26 E266 E294 E46 EM18 HR3 RA15 RA246 RA94 T66 T94; CH7; 14; Jennifer Middleton
— LAFD 🔥 (@LAFD) July 13, 2026
What LAFD Reported
According to an incident alert from the LAFD, the call was logged as Incident #0677. Units from Fire Station 94 and Battalion 18 were among the first to arrive. The alert notes that the man had been pinned beneath the overturned tractor and that a heavy-equipment operator on scene moved the vehicle before fire crews pulled up. The notice also cites LAPD Incident #2243 and directs any further press questions to LAPD and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
Tractor Rollovers and Safety
Tractor rollovers are a well-documented cause of fatal crush injuries, and many of those deaths are preventable with proper equipment and safer habits, according to NIOSH. Safety officials routinely emphasize Rollover Protective Structures, known as ROPS, along with consistent seat belt use as the most effective protections when a tractor overturns. Those safeguards become even more critical on slopes or uneven ground, where a machine is more likely to tip.
Investigation and Next Steps
The LAFD alert states that media inquiries should go through LAPD and the county coroner, who will handle identification and determine the official cause of death, per LAFD. LAPD Incident #2243 is tied to the scene record, and either the department or the Medical Examiner is expected to release additional information when it is available. We will update this report as investigators make more details public.
