Boy, 12, killed by tractor in Victoria

A 12-year-old boy has been hit and killed by a tractor he was using on a farm in Victoria's far north. 

The boy was found dead after using the tractor to spread fertiliser at a property on Frees Road in Lietchville near the NSW border at 7.30am.

"Police believe the boy got off the tractor for some reason and was then struck by the still-moving machine," a Victorian Police spokeswoman said. 

Worksafe Victoria will investigate the accident. 

With AAP.