An 89-year-old man has died after the riding mower he was driving overturned, rolled down an embankment and landed in the Mississippi River, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office said.
89-year-old Minnesota man dies after his mower tips, lands in Mississippi River, pinning him
The man's body was found Monday afternoon by a concerned neighbor, with an arm pinned under the mower, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office said.
July 10, 2019 at 5:10AM
The body of Ralph A. Hermes was found Monday afternoon by a concerned neighbor, with Hermes' arm pinned under the mower, the Sheriff's Office said. It happened at his home off County Road 14 in Big Lake Township.
Investigators believe the riding mower tipped near a 15-foot drop to the riverbank. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The pilot was the only person inside the plane, and was not injured in the emergency landing, according to the State Patrol.
