Crime & Safety
Construction Worker Killed By Falling Tree
A man was struck by a tree as it fell Thursday at a Temple Hills construction site; he died at the scene.
TEMPLE HILLS, MD — Authorities have not yet identified a worker who died Thursday afternoon when he was hit by a falling tree at a Temple Hills construction site.
Prince George’s County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady said via Twitter that the accident happened in the 5000 block of Yorkville Road.
Work crews were removing trees at a construction site when a tree fell, striking a man.
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He was pronounced dead on the scene, says the Prince George’s County Police Department, which is investigating the mishap.
The victim’s identity has not been released, nor any other information in the case.
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»Photos from fatal accident scene from Prince George's County Fire Department and Police Department via Twitter
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