MOULTRIE, Ga. — Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, Director Harris Blackwood of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and Crisp County farmer John Bullington will talk Wednesday about the dangers farmers face while operating farm vehicles on state roads.

In a presentation at 10 a.m. at the Georgia Grown Pavilion of the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, Bullington will discuss several recent crashes involving farmers in his home county.

Last year in Georgia, there were more than 480 crashes involving farm and construction vehicles. Twelve people were killed, and 184 injured.

“Some farmers injured in crashes operating tractors and other vehicles on the road are never physically able to work again while others risk losing their farming operations from not being able to work during their recovery,” said a press release from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. “Many crashes involving farm vehicles can be prevented by motorists staying alert and being ready to significantly reduce their speed when they drive up on slower-moving farm vehicles on the road.”