Police are investigating the death of a man at Mt Irvine yesterday (October 14).
The 74-year-old man failed to return home after carrying out lawn mowing work at a rural property at Mount Irvine, police said. He had started work about 1.30pm.
Blue Mountains police found the man’s body trapped underneath a ride-on lawn mower when they arrived at the isolated Mount Irvine Road property after receiving a call about 7pm .
Weather conditions at the time made access dangerous and a crime scene guard was placed at the site overnight.
Police returned to the scene on Wednesday morning and will prepare a report for the Coroner.