WASHINGTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Update: Daviess County Sheriff Gary Allison has confirmed that Galen Ray Wagler, 26, has died as a result of his injuries in this incident.
Original: A Washington man was flown to a Kentucky hospital after getting struck in the head in a logging accident on Friday.
According to a release from the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, central dispatch received a call around 10:45 on Friday, requesting for an ambulance at 1587 W 400 S in Washington.
When crews arrived, they discovered 26-year-old Galen Ray Wagler unresponsive after getting struck by a large tree limb. With assistance from the Washington Township ATV rescue unit, he was removed from a wooded area and flown to a Louisville hospital for his injuries.
At this time, his condition remains unknown, according to the police.
