Hillsborough Man Killed By Falling Tree During Cutting Accident

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A Hillsborough homeowner was killed by a falling tree while he was helping to cut it down Sunday morning, police reported.

Frank Abate Jr., 68, was helping to cut a tree on his property when the tree began to fall as he was moving away, said police.

The falling tree hit Abate Jr. in the head, causing a traumatic head injury, police said.

A 911 call reported the accident at 11:32 a.m. Hillsborough Township police went to 786 Riverside Drive and found Abate Jr. unresponsive in the driveway.

Police began life-saving measures, police said, but Abate Jr. succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident is being investigated by the Hillsborough Township Police Department.

The following agencies responded to the scene: Hillsborough Township Police Department, Robert Wood Johnson Medics, Robert Wood Johnson EMS, New Jersey State Police Medivac and the Regional Medical Examiner's Office.

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