By Chip Womick cwomick@courier-tribune.com<\/a> Twitter: @ChipWomickCT <\/p>\n LIBERTY A Liberty man died Saturday afternoon when an SUV rear-ended his tractor on U.S. 421, according to a report from the N.C. Highway Patrol. <\/p>\n Terry Smith, 61, was northbound driving a farm tractor pulling hay equipment at about 1:20 p.m. when a northbound Kia, driven by Dean Dimaria, 56, of Greensboro hit the tractor from the rear. Smith was ejected from the tractor onto the shoulder of the highway, where the Kia came to rest on top of him. He died at the scene. <\/p>\n Dimaria, 56, of Greensboro was transported to Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro with non-life-threatening injuries. <\/p>\n Trooper K.L. Brooks reported that the tractor was traveling at an estimated 20 mph; the SUV at about 60 mph. The investigation is continuing. <\/p>\n Smith was on his way to Troy Estate Road, which is on the east side of U.S. 421. He had been working in a field on Willard Road, which is on the opposite side of the four-lane highway. He was retired from UPS after 44 years and was a member of the Circle of Honor for safe driving for 36 years. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read the original:<\/p>\n Liberty man on tractor dies in crash on US 421 - Asheboro Courier Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Chip Womick cwomick@courier-tribune.com<\/a> Twitter: @ChipWomickCT LIBERTY A Liberty man died Saturday afternoon when an SUV rear-ended his tractor on U.S. 421, according to a report from the N.C. Continue reading