Elderly Waimea man dies in riding lawn mower accident

An elderly Waimea man died earlier this weekend in a riding lawn mower accident at his home. Big Island police are investigating the fatal incident.

South Kohala patrol officers and Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel responded at about 1:15 p.m. March 30 to a residence off the 64-5200 block of Nani Waimea Street in Waimea to a report of a 78-year-old man who was unresponsive and pinned under a riding lawn mower.

Upon their arrival, Fire Department medics determined the man was dead.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.

Anyone who might have information relative to this incident is encouraged to call South Kohala Patrol Officer Kayli Carr at 808-887-3080 or contact the officer via email at Kayli.Carr@hawaiicounty.gov.