Man injured by massive falling tree in Old Greenwich
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Friday, September 04, 2015 06:18PM
OLD GREENWICH (WABC) -- A man was struck and injured by a massive tree that toppled over in Connecticut Friday afternoon.
The incident happened just after 1 p.m. on Benjamin Street in Old Greenwich.
Greenwich firefighters removed the victim from underneath the tree, and Greenwich EMS paramedics began medical aid.
The victim is a plumbing contractor from Milford who had been preparing to get in his vehicle when the tree fell on him.
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He was transported from the scene to Stamford Hospital with serious injuries.
Several vehicles were also damaged by the tree.
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The street is closed off as workers from the Greenwich Tree Department remove the tree.