A Kentucky lawmaker is making progress in his recovery from injuries he suffered when the lawn mower he was riding plunged into an empty swimming pool. State Sen.

Harlan, drove the mower into the deep end of an empty swimming pool at his home, Kentucky State Police Trooper Shane Jacobs told WYMT-TV Monday.

We’re pleased to report that Johnnie made much progress on Tuesday when he could sit upright and communicate, and he continues to improve today,” a Senate GOP spokesperson wrote.

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,

Sen. Johnnie Turner, a Republican from Harlan, has been hospitalized following an accident involving a riding lawn mower Sunday afternoon. In a statement Monday morning, Senate President Robert Stivers,