Caliente man killed by falling tree limb: Kern County coroner
Nov 27, 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct details of the incident.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif (KGET) -- A man was pronounced dead after a tree limb fell on him as he was trimming it, according to the Kern County Coroner's Office.
The coroner's office identified the man as David Clark Feltner, 60, of Caliente.
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Officials said the incident happened on Nov. 20 in the 6900 block of Caliente Bodfish Road. Feltner was pronounced dead at the scene.
A neighbor told 17's Rob Hagan, Feltner had offered to cut down a damaged tree when the limb fell on him.