A “freak accident” claimed the life of a 42-year-old Caledonia man Wednesday, Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant said.
Todd Waldrop was struck by a tree he had cut down in north Lowndes County, which then pinned him under about two feet of water, according to a text message Merchant sent to media members this morning.
Waldrop’s wife and a friend found his body Wednesday night after they went looking for him because he had not returned home from hunting, Merchant said.
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