Young dad with a 'heart of gold' died in tractor tyre explosion

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A young dad with a 'heart of gold' died in a tractor tyre explosion on a farm. Joshua Hardman, 23, was working as a farm hand when the accident happened on May 7, 2021.

He had been helping one of the partners in the business, Bill Hesketh, re-seat and inflate a large tractor tyre, LancsLIve reports.

As Mr Hesketh inflated the inner tube within the tyre, it suddenly exploded and the catastrophic release of compressed air propelled the wheel rim into Joshua, causing traumatic head injuries.

Joshua was taken to hospital and underwent skull and brain surgeries, but died on 11 June after a further deterioration in his condition.