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A 29-year-old man has died after being pinned by a large branch while trimming a tree in North Kohala.
A 29-year-old man has died after being pinned by a large branch while trimming a tree in North Kohala.
Andrew Ankner was trapped about 25 feet up in the tree Monday afternoon and was airlifted to North Hawaii Community Hospital in critical condition, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department.
The hospital confirmed Tuesday that he died from his injuries.
Joseph Farias, West Hawaii battalion chief, said Ankner, whose last known address was in Kapaau, was trimming a tree on private property in the gulch behind Keokea Beach Park.
He said a heavy rescue unit was brought in from Kailua-Kona to help extract him from the tree.