McDavid man killed in Escambia County while riding lawnmower, struck by car

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 61-year-old McDavid man is dead after being hit while riding a lawnmower in Escambia County on Friday night, according to FHP.

Troopers say the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when the man was operating a riding lawn mower in the right northbound travel lane of US-29, near East Bogia Road, when he was struck from behind by a Honda sedan.

The sedan, driven by an 18-year-old McKenzie woman, was traveling in the same lane and did not see the lawn mower in time to brake and avoid the collision…

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