Man found dead under large tree in Willimantic – NBC Connecticut

A man who was found under a fallen tree in Willimantic on Wednesday evening has died, according to fire officials.

Willimantic Fire Chief Marc Scrivener said firefighters responded to Union Street at 10:38 p.m. after receiving a call that a tree had fallen on a person. They found a man in his 50s under the tree. This happened after storms had moved in.

The rescue teams stabilized the tree, used a chainsaw and pulled the man out after about 10 minutes.

The man was pronounced dead, Scrivener said.