Lincoln man killed after tree falls on house he was in

(Lincoln, NE) -- Lincoln Police identify the man killed when a tree fell on the house he was in.

The Lincoln Police Department says around 1:00 Thursday afternoon, Lincoln Fire and Rescue along with Lincoln Police were called to the 2700 block of Manse Avenue on a report of a structure collapse. Police say arriving emergency personnel found a large tree branch had broken from a tree, falling onto the roof and brick chimney of a residence.

Investigators say the branch and chimney then fell and struck 59-year-old Kevin Clements who had been in a ground floor sunroom. Clements died to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.


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