Man needed rescue after getting stuck in tree watching storm

Published 1:30 am Monday, October 17, 2016

Associated Press

OLYMPIA — Authorities say a man in his 50s needed rescuing after getting stuck in a tree in Olympia while trying to take pictures of the windstorm over the weekend.

The Olympian reported that the man had climbed toward the top of the tree Saturday night and then fell about 30 feet, becoming wedged in the tree.

Olympia Fire Department Battalion Chief Pat Noonan said the man possibly suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.