A Kentucky state senator is died a month after he get injuries from lawn mower accident.

Johnnie Turner a Republican who represented a district in eastern Kentucky died  on Tuesday evening after a hard fought battle Kentucky Senate President Stivers add in a statement.

He was 76.

Kentucky State Police reported the mower fell into deep end of empty swimming pool.

Turner was taken to nearby hospital and later flown to University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.

Turner represented District 29 in eastern Kentucky since 2021 and was state representative from 1999-2002.

Outside of state legislature Turner was attorney and served as medic in the US Army from 1967 to 1969.

Turner injuries occurred on Sept 15 when he falled into deep end of empty pool while on lawn mower official added.

“Over the past weeks his remarkable resolve and strength filled the Turner family and all of us with optimism making this loss difficult to bear”

Stivers wrote

“I will miss my friend, my heart breaks for his wife, Martiza and his children”.

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in a statement to the Associated Press recalled run ins with Turner while they were surveying flooding damage in eastern Kentucky.

Johnnie was on scene ankle deep in mud his equipment from home in tow ready to assist folks in Letcher County McConnell said .

“That just who he was a good man who loved the mountains and its people”

Turner was running unopposed for reelection following his opponent withdrawal from the race.

Turner name will still appear on the ballot secretary of state office told the media.

Unless write in candidates file for seat by Friday a special election will be held to fill the seat.

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Johnnie was one of most fascinating people that I have ever had the privilege of knowing State Sene Phillip Wheeler wrote on social media post.