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Man killed in woodland accident
Wednesday 24th February 2010, 7:20PM GMT.
A man has died while working in woodland on the Shropshire/Powys border after being hit by what police believe to have been a falling tree branch.
It is believed that the man, who has not been named, had been cutting down trees in woodland behind the church in Bwlch-y-cibau, near Llanfyllin, when the incident happened at 2.20pm on Wednesday.
Dyfed Powys Police said the man was confirmed dead at the scene and an investigation had been launched.
For the full story see Thursday’s Shropshire Star.
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