SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah, July 17, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — A 74-year-old West Valley City woman died after a tree near her family cabin hit her in the head Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
An incident summary from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said the woman was using a chainsaw to cut down dead trees around the area of her family cabin in Manor Lands, eastern Summit County. The incident occurred sometime between 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
“While doing so, a tree being supported by the tree she was cutting fell and hit the woman in the head,” the summary said. “The tree caused a fatal head injury to the woman.”
The woman was found by a friend who was helping remove debris from the area.
The name of the woman is not being released yet. Family members are being notified of the accident.
Gephardt Daily will have more on this developing story as information is made available.
