A REACH helicopter landed at Lucerne Harbor Park on the evening of Thursday, June 18, 2009, to transport a man injured from a fall from a tree. Photo by Elizabeth Larson.

LUCERNE – A man was injured Thursday evening when he fell from a tree.

Northshore Fire officials reported responding to a residence on First Avenue where the man had fallen from a height of about 20 feet while trimming a tree. The accident occurred shortly after 8 p.m.

The man's identity and the extent of his injuries weren't released.

Responding to the accident, REACH air ambulance landed at Lucerne Harbor Park shortly after 8:30 p.m., where it waited to transport the man to an area hospital.

While the west end of the park was used as a staging area for the helicopter and Northshore Fire ambulances, firefighters diverted traffic away from the area.

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