A man died after the lawnmower he was riding tipped over on a steep hill, tumbled into a creek, trapping him underwater in Shelby Township, May 12, 2010. (courtesy clickondetroit.com)
Man killed in lawnmower accident
Victim is a 33-year-old Detroit man
Updated: Thursday, 13 May 2010, 9:39 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 13 May 2010, 9:39 AM EDT
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Shelby Township police say a landscaper mowing a steep hill was killed after his riding lawnmower tipped over, tumbled into a creek and trapped him underwater.
Police say the 33-year-old Detroit man was on a riding mower Wednesday afternoon at the Pebble Creek apartment complex in the suburb north of Detroit. They say wet conditions may have contributed to the accident.
Police tell WDIV-TV and WWJ-AM that passers-by spotted the man and notified authorities.
He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
An investigation is ongoing.
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