NY Tree Trimmer Electrocuted After Falling From Tree Onto Power Lines In Cortlandt Manor

CORTLANDT MANOR, NY. (THECOUNT) — Carlos M. Diaz, of Peekskill, NY, has been identified as the tree trimmer killed after falling from a tree and onto power lines below.

Diaz, 56, died Sunday afternoon after falling from a tree onto the live wires, state police said.

The victim was trimming a tree for a Gallows Hill Road homeowner around 12 p.m., when for unknown reasons, he fell out of a tree and came into contact with electrified wires.

Diaz was pronounced dead at the scene by the Westchester Medical Examiner’s office, reports Lohud.

Geo quick facts: Cortlandt Manor is a hamlet located in the Town of Cortlandt in northern Westchester County, New York. Cortlandt Manor is situated directly east, north and south of Peekskill, and east of three sections of the Town of Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Crugers, and Montrose. Most of the area is made up of residential homes – Wikipedia.