Wood-chopping tragedy at Royal Show, South Australia

Police are preparing a report for the Coroner following the tragic death of a man at the Royal Adelaide Show earlier today.

Just after 4.30pm on Saturday 31 August, police and emergency services were call to the wood-chopping arena at the Royal Adelaide Show after reports a veteran competitor suffered a medical episode.

Paramedics treated the middle aged man at the scene but he died a short time later.

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