ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis city worker was killed in a tractor accident Tuesday afternoon near Carondelet Park, according to police.

Officers were called about 2:50 p.m. to the 3800 block of Holly Hills Boulevard where a tractor had rolled onto a man. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

St. Louis mayoral spokesman Jacob Long said the man was a worker in the city's Parks, Recreation and Forestry department. He has not yet been publicly identified.

The man was a "longtime and dedicated worker" Mayor Lyda Krewson posted on social media Tuesday evening. "I send my condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones. Heartbreaking."

St. Louis police are investigating the cause of the accident.