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81-year-old killed in Garner lawnmower accident

Garner police said the man got too close to a creek and he and the lawnmower fell in.

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Man killed in Garner lawnmowing accident
By
Rosalia Fodera
, WRAL multimedia journalist
GARNER, N.C. — A man was killed Friday while mowing in his backyard.

The accident happened in the 5000 block of Winterlochen Drive, around 5 p.m.

Garner police said Edgar VonBargon, 81, got too close to a creek and he and the lawnmower fell in.

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