Tree felling accident ends without serious injuries

A member of a tree cutting crew was pinned beneath a tree Friday afternoon.

It took members of the Lake Valley Fire Protection District and South Lake Tahoe Fire Department to free him.

Fire personnel provide aid to the injured worker. Photo/Leona Allen

The victim’s name has not been released. He was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

A section of tree being cut approximately 100 feet above ground splintered and fell, causing the victim to be pinned against the tree with his harness.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report