Effingham Man Killed While Cutting Down Tree

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Published on November 16 2018 11:15 am
Last Updated on November 16 2018 11:15 am
Written by Greg Sapp

An Effingham man was killed while trying to cut down a tree in Fayette County.

39-year-old Kristopher Hetzer was killed Thursday afternoon when a tree fell on him while he was cutting it down. The accident occurred about 1:30pm on land east of Ramsey.

Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris pronounced Hetzer dead at the scene. Hetzer was a former resident of Ramsey.