NLV worker who died in palm tree identified
The man who was found dead Monday in a tree in North Las Vegas was identified Wednesday by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Carlos Dye, 49, of North Las Vegas, died of positional mechanical asphyxia, according to the coroner’s office. His death was ruled accidental.
The Fire Department responded about 4:30 p.m. Monday to the 1700 block of James Street, near Owens Avenue and Pecos Road, to reports that a man had been stuck in a tree and was having breathing problems.
Upon arrival, the man was found unconscious in a palm tree surrounded by fronds, Fire Department spokesman Capt. Cedric Williams said.
Williams confirmed the man was dead. Firefighters removed his body from the tree about 6:40 p.m.
Tree trimmers are warned about the risks of becoming trapped in collapsing palm fronds and suffocating. The problem has become serious enough to prompt the California Department of Public Health to post a YouTube video about it earlier this year.
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