Houston man dies while cutting down tree in Canton
A Houston contractor who was hired to cut down a tree in Canton Township was killed Monday afternoon when the tree fell on him.
Ryan John Jenny, 42, was working in the 1000 block of Lynn Portal Road when the accident occurred at 3:47 p.m., according to a news release issued by the Washington County coroner’s office.
The cause and manner of death are pending investigation by the coroner and Greene-Washington Regional Police.
Assisting at the scene were Ambulance and Chair EMS, and Canton, Chartiers, and South Strabane fire departments.