Nov 14, 2009 5:20 pm US/Eastern
Man Falls, Dies While Trimming Tree In Md.
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) ―
A man trimming a tree branch with a chain saw has died after falling off the ladder he was using.
Maryland police and fire rescue officials were called Saturday and arrived to find the 35-year-old man dead.
Montgomery County police said in a press release that the man fell about 30 feet to the ground and that the chain saw caused an injury to his upper body.
Officials have not yet identified the man.
An autopsy was planned.
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