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Man dies after tree limb falls on him in Winston-Salem
Police say a 62-year-old man was cutting a tree limb when it shifted and fell on him, constricting his breathing.
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What happenedPolice say a 62-year-old man was cutting a tree limb when it shifted and fell on him, constricting his breathing.
The headline splitWFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Man dies after tree limb falls on him in Winston-Salem". FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Man dies after tree falls on him during Winston-Salem storm cleanup".
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Man dies after tree falls on him during Winston-Salem storm cleanup
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) -- A Winston-Salem family is mourning the loss of a father and a grandfather after a tree fell on him Thursday evening. They say 62-year-old Christopher Watlingto...