'Well-known public servant' killed in Pickens County lawnmower crash

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Alabama
Belle Shoals Road near Amberwood Road
Incident type
Fall

Summary

Fall Injury Alabama Today in Alabama: Richard Crowe, a 68-year-old retired Pickens County employee, was killed in an incident involving a lawnmower on Tuesday around 9:05 p.m. at a home on Belle Shoals Road near Amberwood Road in Pickens County, S.C. According to the coroner, Crowe was on a lawnmower and went over an approximate 15 to 20-foot cliff edge. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause and manner of death, and the Pickens County Coroner's Office and Sheriff's Office are investigating.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Richard Crowe Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

'Well-known public servant' killed in Pickens County lawnmower crash

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