Two Bryan County men killed, two injured when tree falls on truck in Middle Georgia - WJCL

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Middle Georgia, Georgia
Pea Ridge Road near Highway 441, south of Eatonton
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Incident type
Fall

Summary

Fall Injury Middle Georgia Georgia in Middle Georgia, Georgia: Four men from Bryan County were traveling in a pickup truck along Pea Ridge Road near Highway 441, south of Eatonton, in Putnam County, early Friday when a large oak tree uprooted and crashed onto the vehicle. The tree fell directly onto the cab, badly damaging the truck. Two men sitting in the back seat died at the scene, and the two other men were injured and taken by ambulance to a hospital in Macon for treatment. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene around 6:15 a.m., and the incident remains under investigation.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Logan Christopher Deal Unknown Fatal
Jakob Hogan Tapley Unknown Fatal
Lucas Zane Dyal Unknown Hospitalized
Tyler Leif Meeks Unknown Hospitalized

Original reporting

Two Bryan County men killed, two injured when tree falls on truck in Middle Georgia - WJCL

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