March 13, 2026

Man survives after tree branch pierces his neck

Phillip Pohle, of Hocking County, Ohio, was performing maintenance work and clearing debris at Hocking Hills State Park March 13, 2026, when a tree branch pierced his neck, internally decapitating him. He survived the incident.

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