Georgia inmate seriously injured by falling tree during road cleanup

That inmate was taken to a regional Level 1 trauma center for their injuries.

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia inmate was seriously injured on Monday when a tree fell on them while they were working on a road cleanup detail.

It happened near the intersection of Highway 76 and Short Phillips Lane in Towns County.

Deputies with the Towns County Sheriff’s Office said a crew was working on cutting a tree down when it fell on the inmate.