Timothy Healy Obituary, Death – A Naugatuck man tragically lost his life after a tree fell in an unintended direction and struck him on Monday afternoon in Cheshire, according to an update from the police.
On Monday at approximately 4:10 p.m., Cheshire police, along with Trinity Ambulance and the Cheshire Fire Department, responded to a report of a tree worker who had become trapped under a fallen tree at 16 Chipman Drive. The tree had collapsed in the wrong direction, catching the worker underneath it.
The victim, 50-year-old Timothy Healy from Naugatuck, was transported to a local hospital. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his injuries.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been called to the scene to assist in the investigation. They are working alongside the Cheshire Police Department to determine the cause of the accident and to review the circumstances surrounding the incident.