A man has been killed after falling into a wood chipper while trimming trees in Daviess County.
The accident occurred Monday afternoon at approximately 5:00 in the Stonegate neighborhood of Owensboro, according to news outlets. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office in a press release said 46-year-old Joseph “Joey” Manire, of Crofton, was trimming a tree when he became entangled in a holiday lights display and partially fell into a wood chipper.
Manire was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Foul play is not suspected and the investigation is ongoing.
(Photos courtesy of The Daily Mail)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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