Man Seriously Injured After Tree Cutting Accident

An unnamed 65-year-old male is at Waterbury Hospital and listed in serious condition, after he was hit by a tree limb at approximately 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, according to a press release from Lt. Richard A. Wildman.

The man's name is being withheld, pending notification of the man's family.

Middlebury Police and Campion Ambulance were dispatched to 294 Park Rd. Extension for a tree cutting accident.

Upon arrival, police and emergency personnel found a man unconscious and lying on his side in a dirt driveway. The man was suffering from a serious head injury, Lt. Wildman reported.

Police investigation revealed that two brothers were hired to cut down the remainder of a tree damaged by Tropical Storm Irene.

As the tree was falling to the ground, a limb from the falling tree became tangled with a limb from a different tree and was ripped from that tree, Lt. Wildman stated.

The broken tree limb struck the man on the side of the head, police reported. He had two serious visible wounds, one from the tree limb and one from the force of striking the ground, along with back and neck injuries, according to the press release. The man's brother was not injured.

The case remains under investigation by Lt. Wildman, Officer Fred Marcantonio and Officer Ron Pruchnicki.