A tree trimmer in Modesto was injured after a tree collapsed, crushing him into its base, the Modesto Fire Department reported.
MFD was called just before 12:50 p.m. Friday for a “technical rescue” in the 1000 block of Annapolis Avenue, according to the department’s incident report.
Crews found the tree trimmer, who had been cutting fronds off a large palm tree, about 20 feet off the ground. He was secured by a strap around the tree…