Grandfather dies saving twin granddaughters from falling tree limb in Dacula

A 78-year-old Dacula man died Wednesday after pushing his twin 8-year-old granddaughters and his sister out of the way of a massive falling tree limb, his family says.

Manuel Javier Pinzon was with the girls around noon on Ewing Chapel Road when they discovered a small animal in his backyard. The twins had been excited about their find, sending pictures to family members.

“My girls found a baby deer in the backyard. They’ve been playing back here for years,” said Jason Krause, Pinzon’s son-in-law…

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