A logging accident killed a man in western Bedford County on Friday morning.
Bedford County Sherriff’s Captain Kevin Adams said 69-year-old Haden Dunbar of Roanoke died when the skidder he was operating rolled down an embankment. A skidder is a vehicle used for cutting trees.
Investigators said the skidder rolled 15 to 16 times and fell more than 100 yards before a tree caught it.
The accident happened in a remote area of Montvale. Bedford County deputies had to use all-terrain vehicles to reach the site.
An OSHA investigator was on the scene Friday. Sheriff’s deputies said Dunbar was not wearing a seat belt.
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