A 5-year-old child in western New York was killed after being thrown from a riding lawn mower and run over, according to police.

New York State Police said troopers responded around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to a home in Conewango, about 50 miles south of Buffalo.

Authorities arriving at the scene found the child, who was unresponsive, under the mower.

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An investigation revealed that the child had been on the lawn mower without an adult.

A child in western New York was killed on Wednesday after being thrown from a lawn mower and then run over, according to state police.

A child in western New York was killed on Wednesday after being thrown from a lawn mower and then run over, according to state police. (iStock)

The child was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials.

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The identity of the child was not released. State Police said the incident remains under investigation.