71-year-old man killed in Washington County tree-cutting accident
A 71-year-old man was killed Monday in a tree-cutting accident in Washington County.
The Washington County Coroner's Office says James Krapp, of Pittsburgh, died in the accident at a friend's property along Meadow Road in Hanover Township.
The coroner's office says the incident happened sometime between 9 a.m. and 3:55 p.m. on Monday and Krapp was pronounced dead just before 7 p.m.
Krapp's cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy and investigation, the coroner's office said.
The investigation into the incident is being handled by Pennsylvania State Police troopers.
