SEDGWICK COUNTY—Authorities investigating a fatal mower accident have identified the victim as 42-year-old Juan Salazar.
Just after 2 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to an unknown EMS call in the 200 block of South Bordulac in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officers located Salazar in critical condition. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries on the scene.
The investigation revealed that Salazar was mowing grass along the banks of the neighborhood pond. The lawnmower slipped off the embankment and rolled, trapping Salazar underwater. Coworkers and nearby residents pulled Salazar from the pond and began life-saving measures until fire and EMS personnel arrived.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police say a man has died after becoming pinned under water by an overturned riding lawn mower. The accident happened Wednesday afternoon in east Wichita when the 40-year-old man was mowing property in a residential neighborhood.
Investigators say the mower slid into a lake on the property and pinned the man under the water. Wichita Police Lt. Kris Henderson says witnesses reported the man was submerged for about 10 minutes before first responders found him. Medics pulled him from the water and performed CPR, but could not revive him.
Police said the man was employed for a lawn service. His name was not immediately released.