Justin Timberlake bought the Big Creek Golf Course in his hometown of Millington, Tennessee in November and immediately hired a crew to begin a major renovation project. Tragedy stuck when a construction worker, clearing trees to make way for a new road on the property, was killed in a freak accident at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Shelby County Fire Department used heavy cutters and other prying equipment to cut through the heavy steel cab and remove the victim from the track hoe that he was operating when it toppled on its side, crushing him.
Spokesperson Brent Perkins reported that one tree became dislodged, fell over and crushed the cab of one of the track hoes that was down working on the project. “We think at this point that the ground was unstable. It was very wet and very muddy at the bottom of the tree and it just gave way.”
Timberlake purchased the secluded 18 hole course a few months back and hired an outside company to do some excavation work, as part of a major project. The victim worked for a private contractor and was not an employee of the golf course.
An investigation is underway. More photos below and video here.
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