Mum’s brutal death after she was run over by lawnmower while lying in the park

A mum has been killed in a horrifying accident after she was run over by a lawnmower.

Christine Chavez, 27, had been sleeping in a weed-filled area when she was run over by a contractor cutting the grass at Beard Brook Park in Modesto, California.

The landscaper only spotted Christine – who was mum to a nine-year-old daughter – after he had driven over her.

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Heartbroken dad Christopher Chavez spoke to Fox40 about the incident on July 8.

He said: "There were many pieces of (her remains) around there and I called thepolice ," Christopher told Fox40.

"I went there and I still have pieces of bones, like pieces of her skull and someteeth . It's terrible."

Another family member said: ''I mean, big chunks of her are all over the place, just covered up with the grass.

“We have to go, you know, just like to see the place.

“And to be right there, looking at the ground and then seeing, like, chunks ofhairis horrible."

Esmeralda Chavez, Christine's sister, said the mum was sleeping in the park at the time.

She said: "It's so painful imagining my sister got woken up so horribly – it's just the worst way to die.

"It hurts so much that she was just sleeping, not doing any harm to anyone."

The park owners, E & J Gallo Winery, said their employee didn't see Christine – who was homeless at the time – as she was lying in an area covered with tall weeds.

It said: "On Saturday, July 8, 2023, a landscaping contractor was hired to perform weed abatement and fire prevention services.

"There was an accident at approximately 12pm involving the contractor's tractor and an individual who was not visible and laying in a tall, weeded area.

"The contractor immediately contacted the Modesto Police Department, and upon arrival, MPD officers declared the individual was deceased.

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"Gallo expresses its sincere condolences to the family of the victim."

Grover Landscaping Services, who cut the grass at the park, said: "In a dry, overgrown area, our operator discovered the body of a woman impacted by the pull-behind mower, at which time he contacted the Modesto Police Department.

“We are deeply saddened by these events.

"Our hearts and sympathies go out to her friends and family."

Both companies said they would cooperate with any investigation into Christine's death.

Her mum Josefina Chavez said: "I am sad for what happened to my daughter, and we want justice for the way that she died."

Christine's daughter is now being cared for by her family who have launched a GoFundMe to raise funds for the nine-year-old.

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