Falling Tree Kills Worker, Troopers Warn St. Patrick's Drivers, Boy Dies Playing With Gun: News Nearby

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Worker Killed By Fallen Tree in Midtown

A man died Monday morning in Midtown when a tree fell on him. The man, who has been identified as a city of Atlanta worker, was was in a bucket at the end of an extension boom when a limb struck him and caused him to fall. >>> Read more.

Troopers On Watch For Impaired Drivers On St. Patrick's Day

Police have identified the 11-year-old boy who accidentally shot and killed himself while playing with a handgun. Alan Martinez, a student at Summerour Middle School in Norcross, was in his family's garage playing with a 9 year old Friday when the gun went off, fatally wounding him, according to police. >>> Read more.

11-Year-Old Norcross Boy Killed Playing With Gun Identified

Georgia state troopers are reminding party goers to be safe while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day next week. Colonel Mark McDonough, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, noted that driving impaired is "dangerous and not worth the risk of killing yourself or someone else." >>> Read more.

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