Second Florida Landscaper This Month Drowns While Cutting Grass

You know, cause it's just such an easy and common thing to occur while cutting grass..(?) lol

NBC Miami- A landscaper was killed Tuesday after his lawnmower drove into a canal and pinned him underwater.

It's the second time this month a lawn mower has led to a landscaper drowning in South Florida.

On Tuesday, the unidentified man was mowing the grass at the Southern Pointe Apartments in Plantation when he got to close to the edge of the canal. Rescue officials said the man may have hit the accelerator too hard and his lawnmower popped a wheelie before toppling into the canal.

Coworkers eventually noticed the man was missing and found the lawnmower in the canal with the operator underneath.

The landscaping crew frantically tried to pull the large lawn mower off the man but they were unsuccessful. Fire rescue eventually arrived but by then it was too late.

It's the second fatal lawnmower accident in as many weeks. On Sept. 7, another landscaper was trapped underneath his equipment when it careened into a Lauderhill canal.