East Bethel man, 70, dies in tree trimming accident
EAST BETHEL, Minn. — A 70-year-old East Bethel man is dead after authorities say he fell while trimming a tree Tuesday afternoon.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says Paul Eugene Malaske was on a ladder trimming tree branches on Durant Street Northeast when the accident occurred.
He was pronounced dead at the scene after life-saving efforts proved unsuccessful.
The sheriff's office says it's still investigating.
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