Los Angeles Tree Trimmer Dies in 35-Foot Fall Onto Fence

A tree trimmer in Los Angeles died Monday after falling 35 feet and becoming impaled on an iron fence, authorities say. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the incident in Canoga Park around 3:20pm, finding the man, said to be about 44, beyond medical help, per KTLA. Officials said he fell from a palm tree he was trimming and landed on a 10-foot iron fence. An LAFD Urban Search and Rescue team was tasked with recovering the body using a high-angle rope system.

It wasn't clear if wind was a factor in the accident, though aerial footage showed the palm trees that were being worked on swaying as the wind gusted. The LA County Medical Examiner's Office was notified and will take over responsibility for the body. The victim was identified as Luis Ramirez Martinez, NBC Los Angeles reports.