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Madison County man killed in a logging accident, Tuesday

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October 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Winterset, Iowa) – A 74-year-old Madison County man died Tuesday morning in an apparent logging accident. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, a caller to 911 reported at around 10:31-a.m., an adult male had been found unresponsive in the 3100 block of Terrace Lane, in Madison County.
Responding Deputies and other 1st Responders located the adult male identified as Leon Nazworthy, of Saint Charles. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation shows Nazworthy had been clearing some timber by himself when the logging accident occurred. An investigation into the exact cause of death is on-going.