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Wilson man dies while mowing lawn

A Wilson man died Wednesday after a lawnmower ran over him, the Nash County Sheriff's Office said.

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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — A Wilson man died Wednesday after a lawnmower ran over him, the Nash County Sheriff's Office said. 

Elmer Webb Jr., 69, of Hornes Church Road, was mowing a lawn on Haywood Drive when he ran off of an embankment and into a reservoir, authorities said. The lawnmower rolled on top of him. 

No other information was available. 

 

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