Georgia guitarist falls from moving truck during hurricane cleanup

A Georgia musician is fighting for his life after being seriously injured in an accident while helping remove hurricane debris in Florida.

Matthew Bell, 28, a bluegrass guitarist, was working in Navarre Beach, Fla., on Oct. 27 when he was hit by a low-hanging cable while riding on top of a moving debris-removal tractor-trailer, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Officials said the 28-year-old was sitting in the boom operator’s seat on top of the moving truck when it traveled underneath the cable. The cable hit Bell, causing him to fall from the truck onto the roadway…

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