Tree-service worker dies in work accident in Bedford County

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BEDFORD (WSLS 10) - Deputies say a person died after being hit by a truck in Forest on Friday morning.

At 11:32 a.m., the Bedford County 911 Center received a call in reference to a work accident that happened on private property in the 1800 block of Turkeyfoot Road.

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When deputies arrived, they determined that a crew member of a tree-service company, who was conducting work at the location, had been hit by a company truck and killed.

Deputies say there does not appear to be anything suspicious about this incident and pending further investigation by the medical examiner's office and notification of next-of-kin, there is no additional information available for release at this time.

The Office of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) was contacted and responded to the scene to conduct their own investigation.