The man had been trying to cut a tree with a chainsaw when it snapped and fell onto him, police said
MOUNT OLIVE -- A 63-year-old man suffered a broken arm and leg after being trapped under a fallen tree for nearly 10 hours at a remote location in Mount Olive, police said.
The Palisades Park man, who was not named, was cutting a tree with a chainsaw around noon Wednesday when it fell on him, said Mount Olive Police Sgt. Eric Anthony.
Police received a 911 call at 9:51 p.m. and the man's son helped direct emergency responders to the residential property located on Stephens State Park Road, outside the park, Anthony said.
The man was treated at the scene for his injuries by the Budd Lake First Aid Squad and was then airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, Anthony said.
The delay in getting treatment likely escalated the victim's injuries, Anthony said.
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