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Death of man hit by falling tree branch prompts concerned calls to Adelaide council
Residents in Adelaide’s north-east have “inundated” their local council with requests to check overhanging trees, after a falling branch killed a local man over the weekend.
Key points:
- A 57-year-old man was killed by a falling tree branch on Saturday
- Neighbours said they had previously complained about the tree
- Concerned residents have been submitting requests for their own trees to be assessed
The 57-year-old was killed when a tree branch crashed into his pergola on Saturday evening at his home at Amanda Drive in Surrey Downs.
Another man was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with minor injuries.
Devastated neighbours said they had previously complained to the City of Tea Tree Gully Council about the tree, expressing concerns that it was…
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