HOWE TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Marienville-based State Police say an accidental death occurred at a remote wooded area off Forest Route 396B, northwest of Marienville, in Howe Township, Forest County.
According to police, the Marienville station is investigating an accidental death which occurred around 2:00 p.m. on November 10 at the above location.
The victim – 31-year-old Matthew Burton, of James City – was operating a log skidder when he was struck by a falling tree, police say.
According to Forest County Coroner Norman J. Wimer, a co-worker was cutting a tree, and it went in an unexpected direction hitting Mr. Burton.
Death was immediate, according to Mr. Wimer.
Mr. Wimer arrived at the scene around 4:13 p.m. and pronounced him deceased.
The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the trunk.
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