Man dies in accident cutting tree

A Leopolis man was killed Monday in a logging accident in the town of Grant, authorities said.

Jeffrey W. Sousek, 48, was struck by a tree in a wooded area off Leopolis Road in the town of Grant shortly before 3 p.m., according to the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department.

Sousek was able to use his phone to call a neighbor for help. The neighbor called authorities and was able to free Sousek from under the tree and render aid.

Sheriff’s deputies, along with emergency responders from Marion Ambulance, Grant E.M.S., Grant Fire and Bowler Fire Department responded and provided emergency assistance despite some initial difficulty locating Sousek in the woods.

Sousek succumbed to his injuries at 4:14 p.m., the Sheriff’s Department said.