Tree Trimmer Found Dead Hanging 50 Feet In LA

STUDIO CITY, CA — A tree trimmer was found dead Saturday, hanging in an upside down position approximately 50 feet above the ground in a tree near Studio City, authorities said.

There were energized electrical wires in or near the tree, but their role if any in the man's death was unknown, Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department wrote in a statement.

Around noon, firefighters and paramedics were sent to 3363 N. Coldwater Canyon Ave. above the San Fernando Valley and north of Mulholland Drive, officials said.

Thirty-nine firefighters were dispatched, with some specially trained for Urban Search & Rescue operations. Crews used a truck-mounted aerial ladder, rope and harness system to extricate the man.

"The man, now at ground level, has sadly been determined beyond medical help and is deceased at the scene," Humphrey said. "His affiliation with the site and employer is unknown."