Man Burnt after Philo Incident

A man receives severe burns after an incident in Philo.

It happened in a backyard near Elm and Market streets around 5:40 p.m.

Crews on the scene say a man was riding a tractor when it flipped, causing gas to spill out, and caught on fire.

Harrison Township Fire Department responded to the scene to put the fire out, and Community Ambulance took the man to Good Samaritan Hospital. Executive Director, Phil Koster, says the man was then transported to the OSU Burn Center in Columbus. The man’s condition is not known at this time.