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Falling Tree Kills Two Jasper County Men

NewsCentral Staff

Story Created: Mar 1, 2013 at 7:49 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 1, 2013 at 8:42 PM EDT

Two Jasper County men are dead after an unusual crash.

According to Corporal Eric Wilkes of the Georgia State Patrol, the two died Thursday afternoon when a large pine tree fell on their truck.

The accident happened on Highway 280 near Railroad Street.

The driver, 20-year-old Jonathan Bell of Monticello died at the scene. 19-year-old Kevin Camp of Shady Dale was pronounced dead at the hospital.

There's no word yet on just what caused the tree to fall.
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