Overview

• Gloucestershire Police confirmed that Harley Pearce died at the scene after a tractor left the A417 at Old Birdlip Hill near Witcombe on Thursday, 16 October.
• Emergency services were alerted at about 14:30, and officers have begun a formal investigation into the circumstances.
• Initial accounts point to a loss of control potentially linked to a tyre failure, though the exact cause has not been determined.
• The Pearce family issued a statement describing Harley as a “golden boy” with an infectious smile and said they are deeply shocked and heartbroken.
• Harley lived near Marlborough in Wiltshire, worked across farms in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, and ran his own business, Harley Pearce Agricultural Service.