Police identify woman killed in Merriam tree-cutting accident
Police have identified a 29-year-old Merriam woman who died Friday night in a tree-cutting accident.
Kimberly Hurt was killed when a large tree fell on her at a home in the 8400 block of West 64th Street. The accident occurred about 7 p.m. when Hurt and family members were trying to remove the tree, police said.
Hurt was taken to a hospital and died.
Merriam police said that they investigated the incident and that it appeared to be an accident.
Ian Cummings: 816-234-4633, @Ian__Cummings
This story was originally published October 27, 2015 at 3:57 PM with the headline "Police identify woman killed in Merriam tree-cutting accident."