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Man found dead in Madison County after apparent logging accident

By Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register,

2 days ago

A 74-year-old male was found dead in Madison County after a logging accident Tuesday.

The Madison Sheriff's Office responded to a call at around 10:31 a.m. regarding an unresponsive man in the 3100 block of Terrace Lane, according to a news release . Deputies and first responders found Leon Nazworthy, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation found that Nazworthy was alone clearing some timber when the suspected accident occurred. Officials are still investigating Nazworthy's exact cause of death.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Truro Fire Department, Madison County Ambulance and the Madison County Medical Examiner's Office.

Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at kkealey@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter at @ Kkealey17 .

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