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Police: 32-year-old Hempstead man identified as victim in tree trimming accident

According to police, Jose Hernandez-Fuentes, 32, was working on Woodstock Court when a limb and support limb both snapped.

News 12 Staff

Jun 25, 2025, 5:50 AM

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The tree trimmer who died after falling 30 feet in Muttontown was a man from Hempstead, police say.

According to police, Jose Hernandez-Fuentes, 32, was working on Woodstock Court when a limb and support limb both snapped.

News 12 has been told the man suffered a severe injury and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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