Man killed by falling tree limb in Winston-Salem

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is dead after a tree limb fell on him as he was cutting a tree on Thursday, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.

The Winston-Salem Fire Department came to the 1700 block of Waughtown Street after getting a report of an injury at 7:30 p.m on Thursday.

Police say that the person was cutting a tree limb when it shifted and landed on him, constricting his breathing. He died as a result of his injuries…

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