Log pile fatality

[Ianab]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6393286/Child-killed-at-Motueka-school

A five-year-old boy has died in the grounds of Motueka High School after a log rolled on to him.

Sergeant Rob Crawford, of Motueka, said the accident happened about 5.45pm.

Motueka police were now investigating the incident on behalf of the coroner, he said.

A Nelson Mail reporter at the scene said the accident happened on the school rugby field.

Police and grieving family members were with the boy's body at 7pm.

The reporter said a pile of 30 to 40 tree trunks which had been cut into logs, some of which were one metre in diameter, were visible at the scene.

The pile was stacked three to four logs high. The logs backed onto shrubs and a fence, which in turn backed onto McGlashen St houses.

Looking at Google street view it shows a line of assorted ornamental cedars running down the side of the playing field. I a,m guessing these had been cut down the larger logs stacked, maybe to be cut into firewood later?

Watch those log piles, especially if there are children around.

Ian

[Warbird]

That is tragic and sad.  :(

[Chuck White]

Just when you think they won't move, they will!