Fire crews were able to get King out from under the zero-turn mower, and he was taken by ambulance to Mercy Health-Fairfield in order to be transported by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Cincinnati.
Police said hospital officials reported that King died at 12:57 a.m. Monday. He was an employee of All Seasons Lawn & Snow.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration responded to the scene the day of the accident, and officials with the agency said they have opened an investigation, which can take upwards of six months to complete.
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