A man was killed when he was struck by a tree while cutting wood May 30, 2024, in Laytonville, Calif. Because of the rough terrain in the area, rescuers carried the man to a landing area where an air ambulance was waiting, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a Mendocino […]
A woman was killed when she was struck by a tree branch while clearing storm damage May 28, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. The woman was clearing a tree that had fallen on her roof during a storm when another branch broke and struck her, causing her to fall, according to a WFAA.com report.
A man was seriously injured when he was struck by a tree May 26, 2024, in Christian County, Kentucky. The 47-year-old man was cutting the tree after a storm when it fell on him. He was flown to a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, with serious injuries, according to a WKDZ radio report.
A highway-department worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a tree he was cutting May 1, 2024, in Blooming Grove, New York. The worker was part of a highway crew working to clear the area as part of a pipe culvert project when the incident occurred. He broke several bones and was transported […]
A man was killed while attempting to cut down a large tree April 27, 2024, in Plaistow, New Hampshire. Police received a call about an unresponsive man in an elevated lift. Multiple crews, including an employee with the boom-lift rental company, worked to lower the basket to assess the injured man, who was pronounced dead […]
