Man killed by falling tree in Brentwood

BRENTWOOD, N.H. — A workplace accident took a tragic turn when a local logger killed while on the job Sunday. Police said it was terrible incident and that weather may have been a factor. Cpl. Brett Wells said police got a call about a logging incident in the driveway of a private residence, which became site of a deadly accident Sunday afternoon. Wells said the victim, a 35-year-old Epsom man, had his own tree company and was clearing a lot about a mile behind a home on Middle Road. “He was by himself,” Wells said. “It’s been an ongoing project for the last couple months. He was clearing a large lot for them. They were turning it into a field for their farm.” Police said the man was notching a tree when another tree he was working on was blown over by a strong gust of wind and hit him from behind. “Obviously, the wind was pretty high by the time we found him, so it seems to be that might be what happened,” Wells said.

1 dead, 1 injured in construction accident in SW Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC -A construction worker died and another was seriously injured in an industrial accident in southwest Charlotte Sunday afternoon, police say.The accident happened on the construction site for the Staples Distribution Center in the 3700 block of Westinghouse Boulevard by Choate Construction. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, two people fell about 40 feet while working on the site. Both were taken to Carolinas Medical Center Main where the first victim was pronounced deceased. The second victim is now stable.

Safety practices questioned after 3rd FedEx employee accidentally killed

MEMPHIS, Tenn — A FedEx employee was killed early Thursday morning at the shipper’s hub at Tennessee’s Memphis International Airport while loading and unloading cargo from a Boeing 777, the company has confirmed to ABC News. Police were called to the airport shortly after 12:30 a.m. about an accidental injury, and found the dead female employee under a motorized conveyer belt system, ABC affiliate WATN reported. The employee’s identity has not been released. “Words cannot convey the sadness we feel over the loss of our team member in an accident at the Memphis hub,” FedEx said in a statement. “Our prayers are with our colleague’s family, friends, and co-workers. We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation.” This incident marks the third time in less than four years that a FedEx worker has been killed on the job.

Suspect arrested after Texas trooper killed on the job

FAIRFIELD, Texas (AP) — A Texas state trooper was shot and killed during a Thanksgiving traffic stop in East Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety released a statement on its Twitter account Thursday night identifying the trooper as Damon Allen, 41. DPS said Allen joined the department in 2002 and was married with three children. Allen was shot and killed before 4 p.m. Thursday during a traffic stop on Interstate 45 near Fairfield, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of Dallas, according to DPS. The department said Allen was shot with a rifle and died at the scene. The suspect then fled.

Police: Sumter Man Killed By Gunmen At Store

Sumter, SC (WLTX) Two armed gunman fired into a Sumter store and killed an employee.  Officers are working to identify two armed men who shot and killed an employee of a Manning Avenue store Friday night.  Around 6:59 PM the two armed men entered the Save-Mart Grocery located on Manning Avenue wearing masks. One or both of the men began firing handguns in the direction of the employee before fleeing the store in an unknown direction.   The employee died as a result of the gunshot wounds.

Pencco worker dies in chemical tank explosion