Man Dies in Bush Hog Accident on Waterloo Road

A man died Thursday in an accident involving a bush hog on Waterloo Road.

According to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a home on Waterloo Road in reference to a death. Other first responders were already at the scene when deputies arrived.

Authorities said EMS personnel determined that Billy Joe Mayfield of Waterloo Road had been working on his bush hog when he became pinned underneath it. The bush hog was not running at the time.

Mayfield’s death was ruled accidental.