Mowing deaths in Augusta and S.C. highlight hazards of yardwork

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Two recent lawn mower deaths in our region are highlighting just how dangerous routine yard work can be.

In Augusta, 67-year-old Robert Duncan of Aiken County died Sept. 12 after the riding mower he was operating overturned into the Augusta Canal near Fenwick Street and James Brown Boulevard.

Another disruptive phase of Broad Street construction has begun, potentially affecting businesses that have been dealing with headaches for months.

And just this week in Greer, S.C., 59-year-old Charles Satterfield died after a riding mower went off an embankment along Danny Lynn Drive and flipped on top of him. He died at the scene…

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