A tree trimmer died Sunday in Tempe after being pinned by a falling "palm skirt" while working in an elevated position.

Tree trimmer Jaime Yepiz, 43, was working on a 50-foot palm tree when dried palm fronds fell on him Responders arrived to extricate him from the tree, using chain saws to free him after he was found ...

State regulators opened an investigation into the death of a man who died while trimming palm trees in Tempe, a deadly ...

Arizona first responders were summoned to a scene on April 12 regarding an incident involving a tree trimmer Police said a palm skirt fell on the worker, who was identified as Flavio Sesmas Maya Maya ...

Yepiz was reportedly found around the trunk of the tree, but he was stuck among a bunch of palm tree fronds. Officials believe he was knocked unconscious by parts of the tree. Rescuers had to use a ...

A tree trimmer was rushed to a hospital in extremely critical condition after part of a 50-foot palm tree's "skirt" — the dried fronds that hang from the trunk — fell on him. Phoenix firefighters ...

"California. The promised land. Sunshine and palms. The good life. This is the effect Morrissey Boulevard has on newcomers to ...

Strong public opposition led the Palm Springs City Council to delay voting on a new policy that would allow city crews to trim the "skirts" of palm trees in the public right-of-way. During Tuesday's ...

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – A tree trimmer who was rescued from a 50-foot palm tree in Phoenix died from his injuries. Police say 43-year-old Jaime Yepiz died after being taken to the hospital. Phoenix ...