Tree trimmer found dead in tree in North Las Vegas
The North Las Vegas Fire Department recovered the body of a tree trimmer Monday who had been trapped in a tree earlier in the day.
The fire department was called to the 1700 block of James Street, near Owens Avenue and Pecos Road, about 4:30 p.m. A man had been stuck in a tree and having breathing problems.
Upon arrival, the man was found unconscious in a palm tree surrounded by fronds, fire department spokesman Capt. Cedric Williams said.
Williams confirmed the man died. Firefighters removed his body from the tree about 6:40 p.m.
The man’s identity and cause of death will be released by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Tree trimmers are warned about the risks of becoming trapped in collapsing palm fronds and suffocated. Apparently the problem has become serious enough to prompt the California Department of Public Health to post a YouTube video about it earlier this year.
Contact reporter Cassandra Taloma at ctaloma@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381.
