Press Release: Accidental Death Investigation
HPD Press Release 2025-2
April 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Homewood Police Department News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4th, 2025
Accidental Death Investigation
On April 4th, 2025, at approximately 1337 hours, Homewood Police Department dispatch received a 9-1-1 call regarding a possible accident on the I-65 northbound off-ramp at Oxmoor Rd. Officers arrived on scene and found a subject deceased from an accident involving a riding lawnmower.
The deceased subject was an employee of a private landscaping company which was contracted by the City of Homewood to mow the grass on the state right-of-way on I-65 at Oxmoor Rd. After interviewing witnesses, it was determined that the subject was operating a riding lawnmower on a steep embankment on the off-ramp of I-65 northbound at Oxmoor Rd. The subject was attempting to drive the lawnmower up the embankment when it flipped over, resulting in his death.
The subject was pronounced deceased on scene by medics with the Homewood Fire Department. Homewood Police Department Evidence Technicians responded and processed the scene. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office responded and took custody of the deceased. The accident scene is no longer active.
