MILTON, Del.- A man working for a tree company died after part of a tree fell on him near Milton on Monday afternoon, Delaware State Police said.
Troopers said that shortly before 2 p.m. they were called to Huff Road for a report of an industrial accident.
Police said the investigation found that the 59-year-old Laurel man was cutting a tree that was laying on the ground when his chainsaw got stuck. Another employee used an excavator to lift the tree so the man could free his chainsaw. Once it was free, the man turned to walk away. That is when the tree snapped and part of the tree struck the man in the torso, according to police.
The man was taken to Beebe Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, police said. His body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death. Identification of the victim is pending notification to the next of kin.
The case continues to remain under investigation by the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit.