The victim of Monday afternoon’s tree-cutting incident north of Hollywood has died.
Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire says 74-year-old Leonard Highsmith of Rabun County died late Tuesday afternoon, February 7, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
Highsmith’s death has been ruled accidental, resulting from complications of a serious leg injury suffered while cutting a tree.
“Our thoughts and prayers extend to the family through this difficult time,” McEntire says.
Habersham County firefighters rescued Highsmith from the tree after he was injured while cutting limbs on a vacant lot at 176 Montego Bay. He was unconscious, stuck in the tree about 20 feet off the ground.
Firefighters used a ladder truck to reach him and carry him to the ground. Habersham EMS, with support from AirLife paramedics, transported him by ambulance to the hospital, where he later died.
(Red Bird Media)
