A postal employee is in critical condition Friday after being hit by a large tree that fell on him while delivering parcels in South Lyon, Michigan.

The tree left the man severly injured and clinging to life in an area hospital.

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The incident happened at Detroit St & N Wells St South Lyon, MI, just east of Pontiac Trail.

South Lyon firefighters were called to the scene and saw a large, old tree on top of the man. Firefighters said the man was able to talk, but couldn’t move. Firefighters used a chainsaw to tunnel the man out from under the tree. He was taken to Novi Providence Hospital it critical condition. source

Officials said the man was a postal worker delivering mail on Detroit Street when the tree fell.

(PHOTO: Fire Photographer Matt Zmuda)