74-year-old mowing for township dies when mower tips, pins him in pond, PA coroner says

A Pennsylvania township employee was killed in a riding lawn mower accident on the job, local news outlets reported.

Authorities responded to Albert Ponds Preserve at about 10:45 a.m. July 9, PennLive reported.

Officials said they believe a Bushkill Township employee was cutting the grass when his riding mower tipped on an embankment along a pond, the outlet reported.

Northampton County Coroner Zach Lysek said the worker was pinned in the water by his mower, WFMZ reported.

The coroner’s office identified the man as 74-year-old Louis Nagy, WTXF reported.

Nagy was a Bushkill Township resident, WFMZ reported.

Authorities continue to investigate the incident and Nagy’s official cause and manner of death, local outlets report.

Albert Ponds is a 60-acre recreational area owned by Bushkill Township popular with fishing enthusiasts

Albert Ponds Preserve is about an 80-mile drive north from Philadelphia.

This story was originally published July 11, 2024 at 7:14 AM with the headline "74-year-old mowing for township dies when mower tips, pins him in pond, PA coroner says."

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Lauren Liebhaber covers international science news with a focus on taxonomy and archaeology at McClatchy. She holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University and a master’s degree from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Previously, she worked as a data journalist at Stacker.