A 50-year-old Chainsaw Operator has been crushed to death by a falling tree at Assin Abodweseso in the Assin South District of the Central Region.
The sad incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, March 14 2023 around 4:30 PM.
The deceased, Kweku Essuman, was said to have been hired by a Farmer to his farm to cut some trees as most farmers do when preparing their land for cultivation but unfortunately, he lost his life.
Narrating the incident, the owner of the land, Kofi Shaibu said as the deceased was felling the tree, he saw the tree coming down in the direction of the deceased and he shouted to alert him to run. Unfortunately, the deceased could not hear him and the tree landed on him, killing him instantly.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at St. Francis hospital mortuary at Assin Fosu while police in Assin Nyankomase have commenced investigations into the matter.