Lexington man drowns after being trapped under log

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Lexington man was found dead after a log rolled onto him in a freak accident, according to the Lexington Fire Department.

Crews were called to the 4300 block of Mt. Horeb Pike, where they found 89-year-old Harold Pulliam trapped under a log on the bank of a creek. He was found dead at the scene.

Fayette County Coroner reports the cause of death was drowning. He says Pulliam was clearing brush with a chainsaw from the bank of North Elkhorn Creek when a large log fell and rolled onto him, pinning him underwater.

ABC 36 spoke with neighbors and family, they noticed Pulliam’s garage was open and his truck was gone, which meant he hasn’t returned home. After searching, his grandson and a neighbor found his body.

Officials say he had been there for awhile.

The family told ABC 36 Pulliam has been chopping wood his entire life, and died doing what he loved.

They said he was known for always helping others, being a great neighbor, and always having a smile on his face.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday at ware funeral home in Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery.