A man died after being struck by a falling tree in Zanesville during the weekend storms, according to news reports.
At about 2:20 p.m. Aug. 16 on Ridge Avenue, a man was walking on the sidewalk when a tree fell on him, the Zanesville Fire Department said, according to Dispatch news partner NBC4/WCMH-TV.
The fire department said the tree fell because rainfall during the past week had saturated the ground, according to NBC4.
News station 10TV reported that Zanesville police identified the man as 20-year-old Kieler Roush.
The Zanesville Fire Department and Zanesville police did not immediately respond to a call from The Dispatch seeking information.
Public safety and breaking news reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com.
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