Contractor dies while cutting down tree in Canton
A contractor who was hired to cut down a tree in Canton Township was killed Monday afternoon when the tree fell onto the person.
According to a news release issued by the Washington County coroner’s office, the accident occurred in the 1000 block of Lynn Portal Road at 3:47 p.m.
The victim’s identification is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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.