Worker killed by felled tree

A tree worker died after he was pinned to the ground by a felled tree on November 25, 2020, at a home in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

The 26-year-old man from Everett, Mass., was working for a contracted tree-trimming service.

It was reported that the victim was not breathing, and responding Sudbury officers began performing CPR on him. Sudbury Fire paramedics also arrived and provided life-saving efforts.

The man, who was not identified, was transported to Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass., where he was pronounced dead, according to Boston Globe and WCVB Channel 5 reports.

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