A man fatally drowned today while mowing his lawn at the edge of the Tennessee River in southern Limestone County, a witness said.

According to emergency dispatch reports broadcast about 1:32 p.m. today, the man was mowing his lawn in the 10000 block of Douglas Drive, which fronts Wheeker Lake, when a neighbor saw both the man and the lawnmower in the river and called 911. 

Emergency medical crews, a rescue boat and the Limestone County coroner were at the scene along with Limestone County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators. 

Check back here for more information as it develops.