David Crossett, 39, was cutting the tree behind his Hartz Road home in Ruscombmanor Township when it shifted and landed on top of him, pinning him to the ground around 5:35 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said.
The Berks County Coroner's Office pronounced him dead after crews pulled him from under the tree, police said.
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