PARKERSBURG (AP) — A Parkersburg man has died after being struck by a falling tree.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported that 49-year-old Mitchell Johnson died after being struck by the tree Saturday. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released details of the accident.
Johnson’s death was confirmed by Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Parkersburg, which is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Johnson was a volunteer firefighter with the Parkersburg Fire Department.