Roanoke, VA : A man was airlifted to Roanoke after a logging accident on Wednesday, October, 18th 2017

A man was airlifted to Roanoke after a logging accident Wednesday in the woods of eastern Montgomery County.

A 42-year-old man was struck in the head by a falling tree limb, Capt. Brian Wright of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office wrote in an email.

Authorities received a call about the injury at 8:26 a.m. and assisted the injured man for the next two hours, Wright wrote.

The accident occurred near the 8300 block of Roanoke Road, about two or three miles off the road .

A Lifeguard helicopter took the injured man to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. His name and condition were not available, Wright wrote.

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Man injured in Montgomery County logging accident