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Los Angeles Tree Trimmer Dies in Horrific Accident

Victim was trimming a palm tree in Canoga Park, fell and was impaled on fence

(Newser) - A tree trimmer in Los Angeles died Monday after falling 35 feet and becoming impaled on an iron fence, authorities say. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the incident in Canoga Park around 3:20pm, finding the man, said to be about 44, beyond medical help, per KTLA . Officials...

Man Allegedly Killed Neighbor's Son Over Tree Trimming

Edward Druzolowski, 78, has been charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Brian Ford

(Newser) - A Florida man allegedly shot his neighbor's son Sunday after the two argued over tree trimming along a shared fence line. The Volusia Sheriff's Office wrote in a Facebook post that Brian Ford, 42, was trimming tree limbs along the fence line between 1880 and 1890 Alameda Drive...

On Tree-Lined Street, a Routine Trimming Turns Tragic

Tree trimmer dies after being pulled into wood chipper in Menlo Park, Calif.

(Newser) - What residents describe as routine arboricultural care in their tree-lined California neighborhood ended in tragedy on Tuesday. Authorities say a tree trimmer working in Menlo Park, located on the outskirts of San Francisco, was killed after he fell or was pulled into a wood chipper shortly before 1pm, reports the...

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