81-year-old man dies after being hit by falling tree
ROWLEY, Mass. (AP) — An 81-year-old man who was hit by a falling tree in Massachusetts has died of his injuries.
Investigators say the Rowley man was helping his neighbor cut down a tree on the neighbor's property Thursday when the tree fell on him. Police say he was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The Rowley Police Department and State Police detectives assigned to the Essex County District Attorney's Office are investigating. The man's name has not been released.