Woman Hit, Killed By Lawnmower

dPosted: Sep 11, 2010 5:45 PM
Updated: Sep 11, 2010 6:00 PM

A central Oklahoma woman is killed after being run over by a lawnmower late Friday night.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers said 51-year-old Connie Spence of Francis was driving the mower down one of the city's streets around 11:15 p.m.

They said she was thrown from the machine when it hit a pot hole on the road's edge. She landed 14 feet ahead of the mower, which was still moving forward.

It continued on, hitting Spence.

No other vehicles were involved, according to the accident report. Troopers are investigating the incident.

Francis, Okla. is about 13 miles northwest of Ada in Pontotoc County.

From: http://www.ktul.com/Global/story.asp?S=13136744