One person was killed after being trapped under a tree that fell during tree work in Canterbury Saturday.
Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications confirmed that crews responded to Goodwin Road #2 just before 4 p.m. for a report of a person trapped under a tree. Emergency crews were able to remove the tree, but the victim was pronounced dead.
State police have identified the man as 32-year-old Matthew Veloce.
According to police, Veloce was cutting down a tree with a chain saw when the tree fell on him, trapping him underneath it.
Police said Veloce was located his wife, who called the police.
He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
