Pennsylvania Man, 80, Killed In Freak Lawn Mowing Accident
CENTERVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities in Pennsylvania say an elderly man cutting grass on his property was killed when his vehicle apparently overturned on top of him.
Officials in Washington County said 80-year-old John Marchando Jr. of Centerville was operating a tractor with a brush hog mower attached to cut grass on his property along Route 481.
Coroner Time Warco said Marchando's son found him pinned under the vehicle at about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. He was pronounced dead about an hour later.
Warco said he died of sharp force trauma and ruled the death accidental. The Centerville police department is investigating.
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