Man Dies in Phoenix After Palm Tree Falls on Him During Walk in a Park
“Preliminary information suggests the man was walking in the park with another person when the tree fell on top of him," said Phoenix police
A man has died after a large palm tree fell on top of him in Highline Park in south Phoenix on Thursday afternoon.
According to local NBC affiliate KPNX, the Phoenix police were alerted about an injured person near 16th Street and Dobbins Road. When officers arrived at the scene around 12:30 p.m. local time, they found a man trapped under a fallen palm tree, authorities said, per local Fox affiliate KSAZ.
They added that the fire department cut the tree to free the man.
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However, the victim died at the scene from his injuries even as fire personnel provided medical aid, per The Arizona Republic .
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“Preliminary information suggests the man was walking in the park with another person when the tree fell on top of him. There were no serious injuries to the other individual,” Phoenix Police Sgt. Rob Scherer said in a statement obtained by radio station KTAR.
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The victim’s name has not been publicly disclosed.
PEOPLE contacted the Phoenix Police Department for additional information, but did not receive an immediate response.
What led the tree to fall is unclear, per ABC affiliate KNXV. KSAZ reported strong winds in the Phoenix area when the incident happened.
Phoenix National Weather Service meteorologist Isacc Smith told KSAZ that windy conditions can lead to hazardous situations.
"It can certainly be dangerous, for sure," Smith said. "These stronger wind gusts can cause some of these maybe dead trees or something to blow down more easily."
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