ID Released In Orange Fatal Tree-Cutting Accident: Report

ORANGE, CT — A man who died after a large tree fell on him has been identified. Police said the man killed in the accident was Frank Gallipoli Jr., 69, according to Hearst Connecticut Media.

Gallipoli died after a tree he was cutting down unexpectedly fell on him, police said.

At 4:40 p.m. Friday, police and fire crews responded to a private residence on Dogwood Road for an emergency involving a man pinned under a fallen tree, police said.

Responders found that Gallipoli, the homeowner, had been cutting down a large tree when it fell unexpectedly onto him, causing fatal injuries, police said.

Relatives called 911, and the Orange Volunteer Fire Department used specialized inflatable airbags to extricate the victim from under the tree, police said.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to investigate. No criminal charges are expected in connection with what police called a "tragic accident."