Laurel Co. deputies investigating after overturned lawn mower kills man

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ)- The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death where a lawn mower overturned.

Deputies say this incident happened off Barbourville Road around 3:30 p.m.

The coroner identified the victim as 25-year-old Carlous Timmons.

Investigators say the zero turn mower started to head down a hill there when Timmons jumped off and the mower landed on top of him causing fatal injuries. They say that he was mowing for family friends at the time.