Crime & Safety
Fallen Tree Kills Worker In Newtown Square: Reports
A company was trimming a tree previously scheduled for maintenance when a different tree fell on him, according to reports.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — A fallen tree struck and killed a worker Tuesday in Newtown Square, according to reports.
The tree fell on top of the victim around 11 a.m. while he working for a tree company along the 300 block of Earles Lane, according to NBC10 Philadelphia.
The victim — Gilberto Sinecio Feregrino, 43 — sustained fatal injuries, according to 6abc Action News.
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The company was trimming a tree previously scheduled for maintenance, says NBC10. A different tree fell on the victim.
Many trees throughout the region toppled over during Monday night's storms.
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