Kentucky Sen. Johnnie Turner of Harlan has died as a result of injuries received in an accident last month.
Turner was injured and hospitalized in September when a riding lawnmower he was driving went into an empty swimming pool.
Kentucky Sen. Johnnie Turner of Harlan dies.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/10/23/kentucky-sen-johnnie-turner-of-harlan-dies/
5 Comments
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
I cannot come up with a situation where this resulted in hospitalization-type injuries without intoxication being involved. Maybe a seizure? But it doesn't indicate that there was anything neurological going on.
the_tab_key@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
Do you mean that you can't imagine how he actually drove it into the swimming pool unless alcohol or something else occurred? Because falling over a 5-10 foot ledge and having the mower land on you would easily cause significant injuries.
As for why it was driven into the pool: Could be something as simple as being distracted, eg., using his phone while mowing.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
It was a why. And I guess he could have been on his phone right by the pool while mowing too. I don't think any sort of safe behavior was involved considering if it was some sort of mechanical failure, you can easily jump off of a riding mower before it falls into a pool and maybe skin your knee.
I'm just trying to figure out how this would have happened if it wasn't either irresponsibility or a medical issue. I concede that there could be other options.
Bestaa@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I (distantly) knew someone who was cutting grass on an incline adjacent to a pond. The lawnmower flipped, and it pinned him in the pond. He drowned in a foot of water and was sober.
People misjudge things all the time. I would guess it was a combination of distraction and/or non-ideal terrain (slope, dropoff, or combination).
Random123@fedia.io · 2 pts · 1y
SassyRamen@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Rest in peace.. anyways now they can vote a Democrat in ✌️