ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A St. Louis County employee was killed Tuesday morning after becoming pinned underwater by a lawnmower.
The St. Louis County Police Department said its Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating the accidental death.
County officers from the Jennings Precinct responded shortly after 9 a.m. to a call for an injury near Halls Ferry and St. Cyr roads. They arrived to find 44-year-old Chadd Hackl pinned in a body of water underneath a large lawnmower.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation reveals the man was driving the lawnmower when it rolled down an embankment and pinned him underneath the mower. The department did not say how long he may have been there before police were called.
A spokesperson for St. Louis County Executive Same Page's office said Hackl worked for the Department of Transportation and Public Works since 2022. He was on the job when the accident happened.
"Our hearts go out to the family. Please keep them in your prayers," Page's office said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact county police at 636-529-8210 or to remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).