Man dies after mower slides into pond, rolls over in Greene County

SPRING VALLEY TWP., Greene County — A man in his 60s was killed Saturday afternoon when he became pinned underneath a riding lawn mower that slid into a pond and rolled over, officials confirm.

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The accident was reported around 6:15 p.m. in the 3500 block of Houston Road near Spring Valley.

Spring Valley Twp. Fire Chief Rusty Cross said the man was mowing around a pond when somehow the mower slid into the pond.

The man, whose name was not released, was deceased when crews arrived, Cross said.

With recent rain, it’s possible the ground was soggy, Cross said, but the cause of the accident is under investigation.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is expected to release further information today.