A man was killed when he was struck by a tree while clearing storm debris February 4, 2024, in Yuba City, California. The 82-year-old man was trying to clear a tree from the roof of his house, possibly while using a ladder. The incident took place during a period of rain referred to as an […]
A worker was hit by a falling tree and killed while he was working with his father’s tree company January 30, 2024, in Johns Creek, Georgia. A woman recorded the incident and showed police a video of a truck pulling a tree and a tree falling toward the victim, according to an Appen Media report.An […]
A man died while doing yard work January 21, 2024, in Milam, Texas.La Porte police chief Doug Ditrich, 51, of La Porte, Texas, was found dead, apparently crushed by a tree. He died due to a “tree cutting accident,” deputies said, according to a KTRE news report.
A state tree worker was killed on the job January 17, 2024, in Niagara County, New York. Aaron Peters, 32, of Youngstown, New York, was part of a park crew removing trees at Golden Hill State Park when the incident occurred, according to a WGRZ news report. Peters was a member of the regional ropes […]
A climber died after he was struck and pinned in a tree by a branch, and his brother was injured in a fall trying to rescue him, January 6, 2024, in North Naples, Florida.Nelson Tut (Tutputul in some reports), 22, was pinned against a tree when a large branch fell during a gust of wind, […]
