Full Notification

On April 4th at approximately 4:30pm, Evansville Police and Evansville Fire Department crews were dispatched to the Evansville State Hospital for a water rescue.
Emergency crews arrived and met with witnesses who had pulled a drowning victim from one of the lakes on the hospital grounds. The man was taken to a local emergency room where he was pronounced deceased.
Investigators have determined the man was operating a large riding lawn mower near the lake. Based on observations at the scene, investigators believe the mower lost traction near the edge of the lake and slid into the water. The mower overturned and pinned the man underneath the mower in several feet of water.
Co-workers began searching for the man around 3:45pm when his wife called his employer because he had not returned home from work by his usual time. Investigators believe the man was underwater for an extended period of time before being found.
At this time, the death appears to be accidental. The man's name will be released once his extended family has been notified.