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Paramedic dies in tree-cutting accident

Officials said the paramedic was sawing a tree down on family property when it hit him in the head

By EMS1 Staff

DECATUR, Tenn. — A paramedic died Wednesday after an off-duty tree cutting accident.

News Channel 9 reported that the paramedic was cutting a tree down on family property when he hit a dead snag, causing the tree to come down and hit him on the head, according to Meigs County EMS directory Tony Finnell.

The paramedic, who has not been identified, was knocked unconscious and suffered cardiac arrest.

He was airlifted to the hospital, where he later died.

No other information has been released. We will update you when more information becomes available.