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Man killed when tree falls in Edwardsville

An elderly man was killed Monday evening when a large tree fell on him in Edwardsville.

The man was declared dead, according to an emergency dispatcher.

The accident happened about 5:45 p.m. near south 98th Street and Swartz Road.

The name of the man was not immediately released.

This story was originally published February 10, 2014 at 6:30 PM with the headline "Man killed when tree falls in Edwardsville."

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