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Possum’s Tree Service Employee Dies in On-the-Job Accident

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Lafayette, LA (January 20, 2025) – On January 20, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Lafayette Police Department responded to a report of an employee injured at a work site. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the employee had succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident.

The deceased has been identified as Curtis Spencer, 71, a St. Martinville, Louisiana resident. Spencer sustained a fatal work-related injury while performing duties at a location in the 200 block of Rue Iberville.

Possum’s Tree Service is fully cooperating with the Lafayette Police Department in their investigation of this incident.

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