Employee Injured In UTV Accident At Tractor Supply

SELMA, N.C. — A Tractor Supply employee was seriously injured Saturday morning when a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) overturned behind the store, according to Selma Police.

The accident happened around 9 a.m. behind Tractor Supply, 1401 S. Pollock Street.

Selma Police Chief Justin Vause said officers arrived to find an adult female suffering from injuries next to the overturned UTV.

Johnston County EMS transported the woman to WakeMed with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The preliminary investigation indicates a male Tractor Supply employee was operating the UTV while the female employee was riding as a passenger. The two were reportedly moving the utility vehicle in the parking lot when the driver engaged in what Chief Vause described as “horseplay.”

According to police, the driver took the UTV behind the business and operated it carelessly, causing it to overturn.

The male employee was cited for reckless driving.

The names of those involved have not been released as the investigation continues.

Selma Fire also responded to assist at the scene.