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Man On Riding Lawnmower Runs Over Son's Leg

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A 3-year-old was taken to the hospital after his father ran over him with a lawnmower Wednesday afternoon.

The incident happened in Swan River Township at about 5:30 p.m.

The boy was riding in the back of a riding lawnmower, according to the Morrison County Sheriff's Office. The boy fell after the father made a turn.

He was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale with a severe leg injury. His current condition was not immediately reported.

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