According to an August 14 press release from the Appling County Sheriff’s Office, on August 13, at approximately 8:15 p.m. Appling County Deputies, EMS and First Responders responded to a farm tractor accident on Blackshear Highway. Upon arrival it was determined Simon Rowell, age 66, sustained injuries in a farming accident.
The Appling County Coroner pronounced Mr. Rowell dead at the scene.