WALLKILL – Police say a 45-year-old Livingston Manor man was killed in a logging accident early Thursday afternoon in a wooded area in Howells, Wallkill Town Police said Friday.

Police did not release the identity of the victim, but said the incident in the area of 38 Derby Road occurred around 1:30 p.m. when he was cutting a tree that struck him in the chest and shoulder area.

Town of Wallkill Police, Howells Fire Department and Wallkill EMS personnel began life saving measures including CPR, but the victim later died.

The investigation into the incident is continuing.

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