Tree trimmer killed by falling limb in Florida

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a tree trimmer was killed when a limb fell on him in Florida.

The Sun Sentinel reports that Plantation police and firefighters responded to the scene Tuesday afternoon.

Officials say a crew had been cutting down trees in a vacant lot when one of the workers was hit and died at the scene.

The death remains under investigation. The victim wasn’t immediately named.

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Information from: Sun Sentinel , http://www.sun-sentinel.com/