Fatal riding lawn mower accident under invesigation
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal riding lawn mower accident on Salem Road.
On July 25, at approximately 8 p.m., officers responded to a riding lawn mower accident on Salem Road. Officers attended the scene alongside Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Service and Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service.
The operator of the riding lawn mower, a 69-year-old male from Little Britain, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Salem Road was closed for several hours while officers conducted their investigation and has since reopened.
