An Effingham man, who was at one time a resident of Ramsey, was killed on Thursday afternoon in an accident while he was attempting to cut down a tree. Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris says that 39 year old Kristopher Hetzer of Effingham was killed on Thursday afternoon when a tree fell on him while he was cutting it down. Harris says he pronounced Hetzer dead at the scene around 1:30 pm on Thursday. Harris adds the accident occurred east of Ramsey in Fayette County.