Mansfield Woman Killed After Riding Lawnmower Overturns Into Creek

Overview

• The riding lawnmower overturned into a creek at a home on the 100 block of Willow Creek Circle, trapping a 56-year-old woman Saturday afternoon.
• Her husband tried to free her before deputies arrived at about 5:10 p.m., and first responders found the woman dead at the scene.
• The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as Krista Thompson and is conducting an autopsy.
• Detectives with the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division are evaluating the circumstances and say foul play is not currently suspected.
• The investigation’s outcome and autopsy findings will determine the official cause of death and could inform local safety guidance for riding-mower use near slopes and water.