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On April 30, at approximately 11:54 a.m., the Marion Police Department received a 911 call from a party on North Drive in Marion. The caller reported a 64-year-old male was on the ground unconscious and breathing. Marion Police, Fire and EMS were dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, police, fire and EMS units discovered the male had been cutting down a large pine tree prior to being found on the ground. The male, whose identity is not being released at this time, was determined to be suffering from traumatic injuries.
Med Flight was requested. The Med Flight landed on the Little Marion Golf Course and the male was flown to Rhode Island Hospital.
The accident is being investigated by the Marion Police Department, Massachusetts State Police Detective Division and the Office of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
