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Wood County worker dies in tree accident

A tree trimming accident has killed a 31-year-old Wood County worker.The Wood County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Matthew Don Crowell, who had worked for the county since January 2008.The sheriff's department says Crowell late Monday morning became trapped between two large limbs,...

A tree trimming accident has killed a 31-year-old Wood County worker.

The Wood County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Matthew Don Crowell, who had worked for the county since January 2008.

The sheriff's department says Crowell late Monday morning became trapped between two large limbs, while cutting a tree from the county road right of way.

Crowell was transported to a hospital in Quitman, where he was prounounced dead.

An autopsy has been ordered. The preliminary cause of death was ruled blunt force trauma.

Quitman is 80 miles east of Dallas.

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