18-year-old tree trimmer killed after log rolls off trailer in northeast Indiana

A teenager working for a tree-trimming service died in northeastern Indiana when a log rolled out of a trailer and struck him, authorities said.

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Braeden Depew, 18, of Kokomo was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday morning on Montpelier’s west side, said Blackford County Coroner Zach Crouch. He said Depew was fatally injured when a log shifted, rolled out of a dump trailer and struck him.

Crouch said Depew died as a result of blunt force trauma to the upper body, The Star Press reported.

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Montpelier police are investigating Depew's death with the coroner's office.

The town of Montpelier is located about 35 miles south of Fort Wayne.