HARVEY COUNTY — Authorities have identified the man who died in a mower accident on Wednesday as Mark Olsen, 68, Elbing, according to the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office.

Just after 2:30p.m. Wednesday, deputies and first responders were dispatched to the 5800 Block of South Kansas Avenue south of Newton.

Upon arriving on scene, they located Olsen trapped under a mower in a ditch with 2-3 feet of water in it.

He appeared to have been using a riding mower to mow around a culvert when the mower tipped and trapped him underneath.

Olsen was pronounced dead at the scene. 

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HAREY COUNTY — Officials are investigating a fatal mower accident in Harvey County.

Just after 2:30p.m. Wednesday, deputies and first responders were dispatched to the 5800 Block of South Kansas Avenue south of Newton, according to the Harvey County Sheriff.

Upon arriving on scene, they located a man trapped under a mower in a ditch with 2-3 feet of water in it.

The man appeared to have been using a riding mower to mow around a culvert when the mower tipped and trapped him underneath.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The exact cause of death is unknown.

The victim’s name has not been released until family members have been notified.