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Police: Man killed in tree-cutting accident involving chainsaw

Authorities say a man from Lafayette Township was killed when a tree he was cutting down on his property fell on him.

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Police: Man killed in tree-cutting accident involving chainsaw

Authorities say a man from Lafayette Township was killed when a tree he was cutting down on his property fell on him.

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