WEB: Harvest hazards whas

C1 3 the road and both hands on the wheel.

Our abc affiliate whas 11's.....chris williams introduces you to a boy with hopes of following in his father's boots... but he also knows that harvest hazards put his family and your's at risk.

L3: abc 36 weekend edition white harvest brings potential hazard to drivers larue county ### they're harvest gold at fresh start farms in larue county... these 3- thousand acres of corn will make your bourbon.

You ate their winter wheat harvested months ago in a mcdonald's biscuit.

But as the harvester stalks its prey ... and dust fills the air... there is a concern just over there.

On the country road bordering this fertile land.

M " well i'velearned itfrom my dad and my dad's helpers..

They've trained me to drive this thing and over time i eventually got the hang of it..

.:08 " cyrus bivens in 12... yes.

12.

W : well i'm good enough that i can drive in a field and i can unload on the go and i can unload on a truck.

" :11 pushing 100-thousand pounds of steel and grain through the maize behind his dad... ryan.

The young man can drive here... but not out there... not yet.

"mt we've had cars lock their brakes up before because of distracted driving we've had cars clip mailboxes we've clipped mailboxes.

:11 " the harvest hazard that hurts and kills farmers and drivers every year when the green machines go from field to field.

Cyrus admits... it gives him an uneasy feeling.

"it always nervousness me because there's a possibilityof a chance that one of them could get injured or an accident could occur.

Yes.

:08 " and he hopes his plea will plant a seed in the minds of those flying through the backroads this fall.

M " well i would tell them to keep safe on the road.

When you see a farm amchine coming down the road with their flashing lights pelase be nice enough to move out of the way let them pass on.

:14 the placeyou may be going is important but wd're trying to get our work done 19" in larue county... chris willams... whas 11 news.

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