Hi, I'm looking for an identification of a snake my dad just
accidentally ran over with a lawn mower. I assure all readers that
the death was accidental and that no one in my family intended for the
snake to die.

My dad is just curious about what species of snake it is... as he has
never seen anything but garter snakes in our back yard.

For those with weak stomachs, don't look at the following URL - the
snake is completely mangled and my photography is crap... I just
wanted to grab a few pics before some random animal (bird or whatever)
came by and ate the remainder of the carcass.

Anyway, without further adieu:
http://qlink.queensu.ca/~6tc1/snake/

Thanks,
Novice