Hay Bale falls and kills Anderson Man

A hay bale struck and killed an Anderson County man Sunday morning.  Investigators are looking into the death of 55-year-old David Knight, who died around 9am.  The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department reports that the Friendship Fire Department responded to an emergency call on Holiday Dam Road.  Authorities said Knight was using an old tractor with a forklift-style front end to move the hay.  Investigators said while the bale was in the air, it rolled back over the tractor and onto Knight.  The hay bale was estimated to weigh 1,000 pounds. Investigators said Knight was discovered by his son, who had gone out to the pasture to check on him because he did not return home when expected. Emergency crews at the scene tried but failed to resuscitate Knight.