Western Massachusetts man killed following tree-cutting accident in Amherst

An Amherst police cruiser. (Republican file photo by Robert Rizzuto) ( Republican file photo by Robert Rizzuto)

A 38-year old Easthampton man died of injuries he sustained while cutting down a tree on Flat Hills Road in Amherst, around 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Amherst Police and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office responded to the scene, but report that no foul play is suspected.

A compliance officer from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also responded to the scene at the request of police and will complete an investigation, according to the district attorney's office.

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