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Man Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfax County

A 38-year-old man was killed when a tree he was chopping down fell the wrong way and struck him in Fairfax County, authorities said.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Photo Credit: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

The man was at a home on Pleasant Valley Road in Fairfax around 3:45 p.m., when the incident happened, Fairfax County County Police Lt.  Andrew Wehrlen tells Daily Voice.

"It was a complete accident," the lieutenant said.

It was not immediately clear if the man was a resident or a worker. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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