Man dies in tree-trimming accident in Tucson area

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – A man died when he was hit by a palm tree while trimming it in the Tucson area on Thursday, Aug. 7.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said 40-year-old Javier Palafox was struck by a large section of the tree after it unexpectedly broke while he was trimming it.

The PCSD said it happened around 11:30 a.m., and Palafox died at the scene…

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