Man Dies in Logging Accident

CHEROKEE COUNTY — Authorities report an East Texan has died in a logging accident in Cherokee County, close to the Nacogdoches County line. Sunday afternoon just before 3:00, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office with notice of a logging accident on Highway 21 at the Angelina River bridge. Douglass VFD first responders and Nacogdoches EMS responded and found Jimmy Charles Young Jr., 38, of Henderson, dead at the scene.

Authorities say Young was working with other loggers, clearing trees on property owned by William Carroll Hollis of Alto, when a large tree he was cutting fell on top of him. A co-worker used equipment on the scene to move the tree, and another co-worker called 9-1-1. Because of the location, the call went through the Nacogdoches County Communications Center; first responders were notified and dispatched from their center. Officials say details of the accident are not being released at this time, pending the outcome of the investigation. Cherokee County Justice of the Peace Brenda Dominy ordered an autopsy.