Driverless bulldozer strikes, kills Missouri man

ODESSA, Mo. – A man has died in a bulldozer accident on private property in Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the victim as Glen D. Yake, 63, of Springfield.

He was killed Monday afternoon in Lafayette County when he left the bulldozer in neutral and got off the vehicle.

The rolling bulldozer then struck him. Yake was pronounced dead at the scene.

This story was originally published February 23, 2016 at 7:13 AM with the headline "Driverless bulldozer strikes, kills Missouri man."