Mayfield, Ky.–A 101-year-old Mayfield man was airlifted after his truck backed up over him.
Graves County deputies were dispatched to Carter Road around 1 p.m. Monday, June 8th, and found Freeman Cook, age 101 of Mayfield, laying in the roadway.
Cook told deputies that he pulled into his yard, believed he put his truck into park, then exited the vehicle. The vehicle then began to roll backward and he tried to reenter the vehicle to stop it. Cook lost his footing and slide under the truck. The vehicle then backed over him, causing him several injuries. The truck continued into his front yard until a witness to the incident was able to get into the truck and shifted the vehicle into park.
Cook was transported by Air Evac to an out of state hospital, for his injuries.
Graves County Deputies were assisted at the scene by Mayfield/Graves County EMS, Mayfield/Graves County Fire and Rescue, and Emergency Management.