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Kansas man trapped under running lawn mower dies

fatal crash accidentWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 63-year-old man has died in Wichita after being trapped under a running lawn mower.

Lt. Chris McAuliffe of the Wichita Police Department tells The Wichita Eagle that family members found the man in the backyard of his home around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Responding firefighters had to turn off the running mower when they arrived. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

McAuliffe says the man owned a lawn care business and was repairing the mower when it somehow fell on top of him. Police are calling the incident an accident.

No other details have been released.

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