A man was struck by a limb and killed while cutting trees in Henryville Township, Minnesota, September 13, 2022. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office received a call that a tree had fallen on a man. First responders found a man on the ground near several downed trees. Lifesaving measures were attempted, but the man ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
The man was cutting one of several trees in a grove on a rural farm site when a large branch from another tree broke off and struck him. Authorities said the man was wearing head, eye and hearing protection, according to a KDUZ.com report.