Tree Trimmer Who Died Working In Agoura Hills Identified

AGOURA HILLS, CA — Authorities on Friday identified the man who died while working as a tree trimmer in an Agoura Hills yard earlier this week.

Reinaldo Rocha, 46, of Baldwin Park died at the scene of the incident on the 4000 block of Lewis Road Wednesday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the Lewis Road yard for a report that a person was trapped 40 feet up in a tree. ABC 7 reported that the it appears the tree trimmer was crushed between a tree limb and the tree.

Video from the scene showed crews from the Los Angeles County Fire Department using a ladder to get up into the tree and remove the worker's body.

City News Service contributed to this report.