Georgia man becomes trapped in Bobcat machine, dies

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. - Authorities say a man died when he apparently became trapped in a Bobcat machine in north Georgia.

The Times of Gainesville reports that 60-year-old Jack "Red" Young was killed around 3 p.m. Saturday at his shop in downtown Dawsonville.

Dawson County Emergency Services Director Billy Thurmond said the accident involved a Bobcat. Thurmond said it appears "he was trapped between a loader of a Bobcat."

Dawsonville is about 60 miles north of Atlanta.

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