PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – A tree trimmer who was rescued from a 50-foot palm tree in Phoenix died from his injuries.
Police say 43-year-old Jaime Yepiz died after being taken to the hospital.
Phoenix firefighters responded to the area of 67th Avenue and Thomas Road for reports of a tree trimmer stuck in a palm tree Friday.
Yepiz was reportedly found around the trunk of the tree, but he was stuck among a bunch of palm tree fronds. Officials believe he was knocked unconscious by parts of the tree…