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Man Killed In Mowing Accident Near Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- A man has died in a mowing accident after a tractor rolled over on top of him near Hagerstown.

Maryland State Police say Terry Verdier, 42, was killed Saturday evening. Police were called to a home near Smithfield shortly after 8 p.m.

Police say it appears Verdier was mowing his lawn on a hillside when the mower rolled over on top of him. Verdier was pinned underneath the mower for an unknown length of time. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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