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Chireno Mother Dies in Tree Cutting Accident

A 25-year-old Chireno mother died Saturday following a freak tree cutting accident in Shelby County. Clara Welch was helping cut trees around 8:30 p.m. between Timpson and Garrison. According to family members, the accident happened when they were cutting a larger part of the tree, and when it came down the rope broke and it crushed her. Timpson and Garrison volunteer fire departments responded to the 911 call along with the Shelby County Sheriffs Office. Welch was transported from the scene to a Nacogdoches hospital. Welch was pronounced dead at 11:46 p.m.

 

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