Man killed in tree trimming incident in Dane County

PLEASANT SPRINGS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A man is dead after a tree trimming incident in Dane County on Tuesday, Sept. 28. 

Officials say Dane County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 2300 block of Williams Point Driver in Pleasant Springs for a seriously injured man around 12:19 p.m. 

A tree-trimming service was in the area using a bucket truck, when the occupied bucket came in contact with a power line. 

The man was transported to UW Hospital where he later died.

OSHA has been notified of the incident and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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