Another fatal forestry accident, this time in Nitscha: On Wednesday afternoon, a 59-year-old from the Weiz district was hit by a tree while doing woodwork. Any help came too late for the man.
A 36-year-old and a 30-year-old, both of whom, like the later victim, come from the Weiz district, were doing forestry work in a forest. The 59-year-old wanted to help the two men – one of them is related – and went into the forest shortly before 3 p.m. with a chainsaw and in work clothes. The forest is near the man’s home.Tree torn from the groundThe two younger men were in the process of completely felling a pine tree when the crown of an adjacent beech tree became covered with the pine tree. The beech tree was torn from the ground and fell on the 59-year-old. Despite medical help and the use of the C12 emergency medical helicopter, only the death of the 59-year-old could be determined. The police are investigating negligent homicide.
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