Man dies after wood cutting accident

Houston RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating a sudden death of a man on Monday (Jan 4). 

RCMP received the report after two men were getting firewood near McKilligan Road, East of Houston. During the course of cutting and bucking trees one man was injured and succumbed to his injuries on the scene. 

According to Cpl. Madonna Saunderson, members of Houston RCMP and BC Ambulance service attended the scene. 

She added there is no indication of foul play and appears to be a tragic accident.

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RCMP will not be releasing the man’s name in respect to the families privacy.

BC Coroners Service has conduct of the investigation.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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