Man killed when lawnmower flips in Union County

UNION COUNTY — The Union County Sheriff's Office said a man was killed Thursday when a riding mower slid down a ravine and overturned.

It happened in the 3200 block of Austin Chaney Road in eastern Union County.

Another man operating a riding mower found the man pinned under the mower and called for help. Fire, EMS, and sheriff's deputies were able to free the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The dead man's name has not been released pending notification of his family.

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