US News
Kentucky man killed after lawn mower overturns, trapping him underneath
A 64-year-old man died after losing control of his lawn mower, which overturned and trapped him underneath in Kentucky, according to state police.
Kentucky State Police responded at approximately 2:49 p.m. on Tuesday after receiving a 911 call about a lawn mower crash on KY Highway 7 South in the community of Kite, Knott County. Troopers arrived on the scene along with emergency medical personnel.
Preliminary investigation indicates that Thomas J. Johnson, a resident of Kite, lost control of his lawn mower while operating it near an embankment. The mower went over the edge and overturned, trapping Johnson underneath.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Knott County Coroner’s Office. Toxicology results are pending.
Toxicology results are pending, and the incident remains under investigation.
Kite is a small, rural community in eastern Kentucky’s Appalachian region. The community is approximately 20 miles southeast of the county seat of Hindman and about 100 miles southeast of Lexington.
Unwarned tornado suspected in Fort Worth as storms cause damage and power outages
Suspected H5 bird flu outbreak kills hundreds of seal pups on sub-Antarctic island
4 people shot near Howard University in Washington, D.C.
New U.S. strike kills 6 alleged narco-terrorists in Caribbean
-
World6 days agoCargo plane plunges into sea at Hong Kong airport; 2 killed
-
US News22 hours agoUnwarned tornado suspected in Fort Worth as storms cause damage and power outages
-
Health6 days agoMexico reports new human case of H5 bird flu
-
Legal5 days agoMan armed with AR-15 arrested after threats to ‘shoot up’ Atlanta airport
-
World5 days agoMagnitude 5.0 earthquake rattles Dominican Republic
-
World1 week agoEstonia permanently closes road through Russian territory
-
World1 week agoU.S. Special Operations helicopters spotted near Venezuela
-
World4 days agoMagnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Ecuador–Peru border region