Saturday, August 21, 2010
Man Killed By Falling Tree
KENTUCKY...
Authorities say a 72-year-old Pulaski County man was killed when he was struck by a falling tree.
Deputy Coroner Jim McWhorter said Norman Mounce was visiting a friend on a farm in the Nancy area around 2 p.m. Friday when the tree suddenly fell and one of its branches struck Mounce in the back of the head.
Mounce was pronounced dead at the scene about an hour later.
McWhorter said the operation of heavy machinery on the site, coupled with the week's rains, may have softened up the ground enough to cause the tree to fall.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 1:49 PM 
