Chisholm, MN (KROC-AM News)- A tree-clearing mishap on a rural Minnesota property sent a man to the hospital with serious injuries over the weekend. 

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First responders were dispatched to the report of a man being struck by a falling tree around 11 a.m. on Saturday. 

A news release issued by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says the incident occurred at a recreational property about 10 miles north of Chisholm. 

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The victim, described as a 66-year-old man, was hit in the head by the tree. He was taken from the property to a nearby hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries. 

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His name has not been released. The initial investigation indicates the man and members of his family were clearing the tree when it fell on the him. 

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The victim was seated on a tractor when the tree hit him, the news release says.

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