One Killed in Crash Involving Pickup Truck and Lawn Mower in Caroline County

​Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a lawn mower in Caroline County.

The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Joel Garcia of Denton. Garcia was operating a John Deere zero-turn lawn mower and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday along Burrsville Road near Garland Road. Investigators say Garcia was traveling on the westbound shoulder when, for unknown reasons, a Toyota Tundra left the roadway and struck the mower.

The driver of the pickup truck, a 32-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital with injuries.
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Emergency crews from Caroline County responded to the scene, along with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. The roadway was closed for more than six hours while investigators worked the scene.