Investigation Continues into Deadly Lawn Mower Accident in Edgar County

An autopsy is being conducted today on Jay Roush, the Eagle Ridge Golf Course employee who died following a lawn mower accident in Edgar County. Authorities report Roush was discovered last Friday, unresponsive and trapped beneath a mower in a pond on the golf course grounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances surrounding how the mower ended up in the water remain unclear. Local officials have launched an investigation to determine what led to the tragic incident. Updates are expected as more details emerge from both the autopsy and the ongoing inquiry.