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Man Fatally Struck by Wooden Trusses

A 51-year-old man from Bonner was killed Wednesday in an accident at a south Kalispell business

By Tristan Scott

A 51-year-old Bonner man was killed Wednesday morning at a south Kalispell business when a bundle of wooden trusses fatally struck him, according to a press release from Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry.

The release states that the man was struck by a large bundle of wooden trusses at about 10:30 a.m. as another employee was unloading them from a semi-trailer.

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, Somers Fire and Lakeside Ambulance responded to the scene, but attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim’s name has not been released pending notification of his next of kin.