Oct. 23, 2024 13:20 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76.
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Sep. 18, 2024 16:40 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker who was critically injured when the lawn mower he was riding plunged into an empty swimming pool has made progress in his recovery, a legislative spokesman said Wednesday.
State Sen. Johnnie Turner was able to sit upright and communicate on...
Sep. 16, 2024 12:46 PM EDT
HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker was critically injured when the lawn mower he was riding plunged into an empty swimming pool at his home, authorities said Monday.
State Sen. Johnnie Turner, a Republican from Harlan, was in critical but stable condition at the University of...