70-Year-Old Man Killed by Falling Tree Limb in Plymouth
A 70-year-old man died Friday after being struck by a tree limb while cutting trees in Plymouth. Plymouth police and State Police responded to the scene at 137 Micajah Pond Rd. around 5 p.m.
indianexpress.comA 70-year-old man died Friday after a falling tree limb struck him in Plymouth. Plymouth police determined that the man and a friend were cutting down a tree in a yard when the limb hit him. State Police responded to 137 Micajah Pond Rd. after receiving a report of the accident.
Plymouth Police Chief Neil J. Foley said in an email. The victim was taken to Beth Israel Plymouth, where he was pronounced dead. The Plymouth district attorney’s office stated that the victim’s identity has not been released. The incident remains under investigation.
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3 events- Friday ~5 p.m.
A 70-year-old man was struck by a falling tree limb while cutting trees in Plymouth.
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State Police and Plymouth police responded to 137 Micajah Pond Rd.
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The victim was pronounced dead at Beth Israel Plymouth.
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Plymouth police continue to investigate the cause of the tree-cutting accident.
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