Lawnmower overturns at Beaver County home, killing rider
Man dies on Ridge Road in Economy
UPDATED 11:07 AM EDT Jun 12, 2016
ECONOMY, Pa. —Authorities say a man died after a lawnmower he was riding overturned and landed on top of him in western Pennsylvania.
The Beaver County coroner's office said 64-year-old Richard Gala was riding his mower at his home in Economy at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday when he rolled backward over a four-foot wall.
Chief deputy Bill Pasquale told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that it appeared that Gala was backing up the mower and misjudged his distance from the wall.
He said the mower landed on top of Gala, causing him to suffocate. The death was ruled accidental.