SALINE COUNTY, (WJPF) — One man was killed in a crash involving a tractor and a tractor-trailer.

It happened around 1:30 P.M. Sunday on US 45 north of Harrisburg.

State Police say that Raymond Bowles, of Harrisburg, was driving his tractor south when he was hit from behind by the truck driven by Kevin Voelker, of Omaha, Illinois.

According to police, Voelker was distracted by e-cigarette that he had dropped inside the cab.

Bowles was airlifted from the scene. He later died from his injuries at an area hospital.

Voelker was not injured. He has been cited with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.