SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE (12:30 p.m.)
One person is dead following a logging accident on Morrell Creek Lane in Bluff City.
According to the sheriff's office, 911 received a call about 9:45 a.m. Monday reporting a logging accident.
The caller advised a tree fell on a logging employee of White Oak Logging of Bristol.
Sullivan County EMS, Bluff City Rescue Squad and sheriff's deputies were sent to the scene.
Emergency medical personnel on the scene determined that the logging employee was deceased. Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and the Sullivan County Coroner was notified to respond.
At this time, the deceased is not being identified until next-of-kin is notified.
They cut these beautiful white oak trees to place the lousy bourbon in it. Finally, one of the trees took its revenge. But these people will not stop cutting these amazing trees and there is a severe shortage already, as they have decimated them.
ORIGINAL STORY
Officials have confirmed that a worker has died in a Sullivan County logging accident Monday morning.
The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. in the Hickory Tree section of the county. Crews were called to a logging site on Morrell Creek Lane. Officials have not released how the accident happened.
We have a crew at the scene and will have more information as it becomes available.