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Thomas Speed Killed By Tree In Wantage

A 71-year-old man was killed when a large tree fell on him in Sussex County, authorities said.

New Jersey State Police (NJSP)

New Jersey State Police (NJSP)

Photo Credit: New Jersey State Police (NJSP)

Thomas Speed, of Wantage, suffered fatal injuries in the incident on Central School Road in Wantage Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.

Troopers responding to a medical assist call at 2:26 p.m. found Speed beneath the fallen tree, Postorino said. Further circumstances around the incident were not immediately available.

The incident remains under investigation.

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