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Rolling log kills man, 74, near North Bend, Ore.

The Columbian
Published: March 26, 2012, 5:00pm

NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) — The Coos County sheriff’s office says a 20-foot log rolling down a hill struck a 74-year-old man and killed him near North Bend, Ore.

The World newspaper reports (http://is.gd/x3EVZ9) that Kenneth Earley was killed Tuesday afternoon.

The sheriff’s office says Earley was clearing brush with members of a local church when the log rolled down a nearby hill.

He was taken to Bay Area Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Information from: The World, http://www.theworldlink.com

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