A man died after getting caught in a wood chipper Monday afternoon.
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Police, fire, and ambulances were dispatched at 4:41 p.m. to the unit block of Valley View Road in Lower Southampton Township for a reported industrial rescue.
At the scene, officials discovered a man in his 60s who was stuck in the piece of powerful equipment, police said.
The man succumbed to his injuries from the wood chipper, police said.
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The Bucks County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time,” Chief of Police Ted Krimmel said.
In addition to Lower Southampton Township police and the coroner’s office, the Lower Southampton and Penndel fire companies responded, along with the Tri-Hampton Rescue Squad.
