Man found dead next to fallen tree in Coweta County

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — Coweta County fire officials said a man was found dead next to a tree he was cutting down Tuesday afternoon.

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According to Chief Robby Flanagan, the man was found lying next to a tree on Happy Valley Trail when he was found. The tree was not on top of him, Flanagan said.

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The coroner’s office is now working to determine how he died. Neighbors told Channel 2′s Ashli Lincoln that it was a heart attack.

NewsChopper 2 was over the scene, where a tree was on its side and chopped into pieces.

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The victim has not been identified.

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