Forest accident in Lower Austria

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A forest accident in Lower Austria on Wednesday afternoon had a fatal outcome. A 60-year-old man was hit by a branch and died on the spot.

The fatal forestry accident occurred in Bad Schönau (Wiener Neustadt district). The local man had cut down a beech tree. When it fell over, a branch got caught in another tree, broke off and hit the 60-year-old.

The 60-year-old was trapped in the tree. His brother and son immediately alerted the emergency services. However, all help came too late for him. The emergency doctor was only able to determine that the Lower Austrian was dead, the police reported in a press release on Thursday.