Man Dies of Exposure in Lawnmower Accident
From Times Wire Reports
The owner of a remote lodge in Talkeetna died of exposure after his lawnmower overturned and trapped him, authorities said.
A neighbor found the body of Andrew Piekarski, 61. Investigators determined that Piekarski drove off a small hill, and the lawnmower landed on his legs.
“He couldn’t get out from under it and he died from exposure,” Alaska State Troopers spokesman Greg Wilkinson said.
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