Comments (0) Total
St. Ignatius Man Killed in Logging Accident
Logging Accident
MISSOULA – A St. Ignatius man was killed while working with some logging equipment in the Polson area.
The Lake County sheriff said Friday that 28-year-old Bryan Zempel was operating a log skidder on private property north of Polson at about 2 p.m. Thursday. Sheriff Lucky Larson says the skidder rolled down a steep hillside, Zempel was thrown off and died from multiple blunt force trauma.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by Lake County Deputy Coroner Michael Gehl.
The Lake County sheriff said Friday that 28-year-old Bryan Zempel was operating a log skidder on private property north of Polson at about 2 p.m. Thursday. Sheriff Lucky Larson says the skidder rolled down a steep hillside, Zempel was thrown off and died from multiple blunt force trauma.
Submit a comment now.