Crime & Safety

Firefighters Rescue Man from Tree

A man was injured while working on a tree 50 feet off the ground at a property in Lawrenceville, Ga.

A man was stuck in a tree and needed the help of Gwinnett County Fire and Rescue to get down. 

At about 9:15 Thursday morning, someone called 911 saying a worker had been hit by a branch while working on a tree 50 feet off the ground.

When crews arrived to the scene on the 1600 block of Park Hollow Lane, crews noticed the worker appeared to be somewhat disoriented. He was clinging on to the tree and secured by tree scaling equipment.

Find out what's happening in Gwinnettfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Read the complete story on Lawrenceville Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Gwinnett