NDHP – On Thursday, August 7 at approximately 10:44 AM, a 2013 John Deere Tractor pulling a mower driven by an 85-year-old male of Hope, ND was mowing the roadway ditch. The driver pulled out into the road and began backing into an approach. A northbound 1994 Peterbilt driven by a 57-year-old male of Finley, ND struck the left side of the tractor. The driver of the tractor was ejected. He was transported to Sanford Medical Center Fargo. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.