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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Tree Limb In Fairfield ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Tree Limb In Fairfield
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Tree Limb In Fairfield A 54-year-old man killed when a tree branch smashed onto his vehicle has been identified by Fairfield Police. David L. Schmerzler was driving in front of 3330 Sturges Highway when his vehicle was hit by a large limb from a Sassafras tree around 2:16 p.m., Sunday, June 30, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. When first responders arrived on the scene they found Schmerzler unconscious in the driver's seat, Kalamaras said. He was transported to Norwalk Hospital where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff at 3:18 p.m. Schmutzler's wife,  Donna Schmerzler, who susta…