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Man Hit By Falling Tree Limb In Brookline

BROOKLINE (CBS) – A man suffered serious injuries after he was struck by a falling tree limb in Brookline Tuesday afternoon.

The victim is a 29-year-old Herb Chambers employee and was rushed to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Police say Belmont Landscaping was hired by Hamilton Realty to cut down a tree in an alley off of Thorndike Street. The man was walking by when the limb fell.

The limb that injured the man was a foot in diameter and two and a half feet long.

"A valued employee of ours was injured in this very serious incident," Herb Chambers said. "Our hearts go out to him and his family; we are keeping him in our prayers and ask that you do the same."

The incident is under investigation.

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