A 34-year-old tree-trimming worker, Christopher Boone Crimmins, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after a coworker was fatally injured Thursday evening while the two were working at a jobsite in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
Authorities identified the victim as Tyler Anthony Lynch, 26, who was found unresponsive at the scene with a significant head injury near a hydraulic grapple attached to a tree-trimming truck. Emergency responders arrived, but Lynch was pronounced dead at the scene.
The tragic workplace incident has left Lynch’s family, friends, and coworkers mourning the sudden loss of a young man whose life was cut short. Those who knew him are remembering him for the person he was beyond the circumstances of the accident.
According to authorities, the investigation led to Crimmins being charged in connection with Lynch’s death. The case remains under review as officials continue working to determine the events that led to the fatal injury.
For Lynch’s loved ones, the tragedy has created an unimaginable void as they grieve the loss of a son, friend, coworker, and valued member of the community.
As the investigation continues, thoughts remain with Tyler Lynch’s family, friends, and everyone affected by the heartbreaking loss.
Tyler Anthony Lynch will be deeply missed and forever remembered by all who knew and loved him.
