Crews rescued a man from a 50-foot palm tree ... Big picture view. ... co-owner of Arbor Barbour Tree Co. said the fronds can quickly become heavy when layered on top of each other in a thick tree.

A tree trimmer died after being getting trapped underneath palm fronds from the 50-foot tree he was working on in Phoenix over the weekend, according to authorities.

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – A tree trimmer who was rescued from a 50-foot palm tree in Phoenix died from his injuries. Police say 43-year-old Jaime Yepiz died after being taken to the hospital.

A 43-year-old tree trimmer died after being rescued from a palm tree in west Phoenix. The trimmer, Jaime Yepiz, was trapped under fallen palm fronds while working on a 50-foot tree.

A tree trimmer in Phoenix needed to be rescued from a 50-foot palm tree and one neighbor describes how this could have happened. FOX 10's Kenzie Beach has more. Big picture view: ...

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – A tree trimmer who was rescued from a 50-foot palm tree in Phoenix died from his injuries. Police say 43-year-old Jaime Yepiz died after being taken to the hospital.

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – A tree trimmer who was rescued from a 50-foot palm tree in Phoenix died from his injuries. Police say 43-year-old Jaime Yepiz died after being taken to the hospital.