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Mower rider struck, killed by SUV

A man mowing his lawn suffered severe head trauma after his mower was struck by a vehicle, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

Mower rider John Weaver, 41, was taken to Erlanger hospital, said Janice Atkinson, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office.

Mr. Weaver was turning his mower around outside his home on Reavley Road when he was struck by a Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by 72-year-old Frankie Trantham, Ms. Atkinson said.

Mr. Trantham was traveling east and didn’t see Mr. Weaver because of a blind hill, police said.

The investigation is ongoing, Ms. Atkinson said.