Southeast Alabama man dies in fall from bucket truck

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WEBB, Alabama — Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd says an Ozark man is dead after falling from a bucket truck.

Byrd says 23-year-old James Lewis died Monday afternoon after falling from a bucket truck in Webb. Byrd says Lewis was working to clear tree limbs from power lines when he fell 40 feet from the bucket.

Byrd says the accident occurred around 2 p.m. Lewis was pronounced dead at Southeast Alabama Medical Center.

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An Ozark man is dead after falling approximately 40 feet from the bucket of a bucket truck Monday afternoon.

Houston County Robert Byrd has identified the victim as James Thomas Lewis, age 23, from Ozark.

Lewis was working for a crew who was working to cut trees from power lines. The bucket worker was reported to have been about 40 feet in the air and was apparently using the bucket to push a tree or limbs over.

Something gave and caused the bucket truck to have a whiplash type motion, throwing the worker from the truck.

After the fall, Lewis never regained consciousness. Webb Fire, Webb Police, Houston County Sheriff Deputy Mike Benton, Kinsey Police and Pilcher’s Ambulance responded to the scene.

Houston County Sheriff Deputies and Webb Police are the primary investigating agencies.

Ozark Man Dies After Falling From Bucket Truck