A Healy man reported overdue from gathering firewood on Saturday was discovered by searchers beneath a tree he had brought down, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Beryl James Palmer, 66, left his home at about 1 p.m. Friday, troopers said in a Tuesday dispatch, driving a bulldozer and carrying a chain saw.
When Palmer was reported overdue at 1 a.m. Saturday, troopers began to search for him. At about 6:30 a.m., troopers and Tri-Valley medics found Palmer dead.
"Investigation revealed that Beryl Palmer was crushed by a tree he was felling," troopers wrote. "Palmer's body was sent to the state medical examiner's office for autopsy."