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Salem emergency crews rescue man trapped under tree

SALEM, (WKBN) — Crews from Salem police and fire departments rescued a man Monday who was trapped after a tree fell on him while he was operating a tractor.

Emergency crews were called to the 2400 block of Edgewood Drive shortly before noon on Monday for a medical call stating a tree had fallen and pinned a man on a tractor.

Salem fire Chief Scott Mason said it appeared the man was operating a tractor with a front-end loader to push a tree into a tree line when part of the tree snapped, pinning the man between the tree and the roll bar/seat area.

Mason said the man was taken to a trauma center with serious injuries, but is in stable condition.

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