Family watches on FaceTime as falling tree kills 59-year-old, California officials say

Zing’s death from ‘multiple blunt force injuries’ was ruled an accident, the release said. — Photo by Lucas van Oort on Unsplash

A man died in a tree-trimming accident in his backyard while FaceTiming a family member, California officials said.

While on a video call, a family member saw Gary Maurice Zing, 59, “cutting branches on the tree” at his El Cajon home on July 5, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said on its website.