TAMPA, Fla. — A professional tree trimmer was killed in Tampa on Sunday afternoon after he was crushed by a large branch, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
It happened in the backyard of a home on the 6700 block of Donald Avenue. First responders say the man was 30 feet up in the tree when he was killed by the large branch.
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Fire rescue officials are still on scene using ropes and pullies to recover the man's body.
The man was wearing a hard hat and equipment belt at the time of the incident, officials say.
No other information was immediately available.
