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M/CLOUDY Temp: 42 °F Wind: WNW at 3 mph Monday, March 3, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend February 10, 2003 Eagle Point man dies after falling from horse Ronald R. Lawson may have had a heart attack Police speculate that a heart-attack may have triggered a fatal horseback riding accident that claimed the life of an Eagle Point man Sunday afternoon. "At this point, we just don’t know," added Jackson County Sheriff’s Capt. Joe Puckett. According to Puckett, Ronald R. Lawson, 60, was horseback riding with a large group of companions along an equestrian trail near Blackwell and Upton roads prior to the accident. The group set out at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Lawson was apparently racing with another man at approximately 5:15 p.m. when he ran into a line connecting a utility pole to the ground, Puckett said. Puckett said Lawson was unconscious when he fell from the horse. His riding companion quickly sought help, he added. Lawson was transported to Providence Medford Medical Center by Fire District 3 personnel, where he was pronounced dead. The case remains under investigation. Puckett said it remains unclear if Lawson experienced a heart attack before or after the accident. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S