Man Dies in Logging Accident on Panhandle Road

A logging crew was doing some work on Panhandle Road in Coffee County on Monday afternoon around 1:30pm. One worker was operating a bulldozer and the other was using a chainsaw. At least a portion of the tree the man was cutting with the chainsaw came crashing down and hit the man. The 52-year-old man was killed in the accident. No name was given as of 5pm Monday afternoon because the next of kin was being notified.
Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Stephen Sharketti is in charge of the investigation. Coffee County EMS, Coffee County Rescue Squad and Coffee County EMA assisted at the scene.