Crime & Safety

Tree Worker Gets Caught Under Felled Tree, Injured In Cheshire: Reports

A tree worker was hospitalized after getting caught under a felled tree in Cheshire, according to multiple reports.

CHESHIRE, CT — A tree worker was hospitalized after getting caught under a felled tree Tuesday morning in Cheshire, according to multiple reports, including WFSB 3.

WFSB reports the 67-year-old man suffered unspecified injuries in the incident, which happened around 9:05 a.m. on Peck Lane.

Police said the worker became caught under a tree that fell in an unintended direction, according to the New Haven Register.

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The incident remains under investigation.

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