Stephen Lewis, 15, killed by falling tree limb at his home in Otsego, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 1:17pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

W. Mich. teen killed by falling tree limb in tragic accident

She still can't believe her "gentle giant" is gone; the 6' 5" 15-year-old who loved tae kwon do, astronomy, and most of all, his little brother.

GoFundMe: raising money for stephen

A tragic accident has hit my famliy ( The lewis famliy). My 15 year old lil cousin has past away.. march 24th 2015 he was helping his mom and lil brother clean up there yard.. while cleaning stephen was struck.in the head from a fallen tree.. stephen had dead instantly from the impact.. my famliy are at lost for words losing a son, a brother, a cousin so young. I am coming to everyone for help in raising money for the funeral arrangements.

'A good boy': Family mourns teen killed in tree limb accident in Otsego

The branch eventually came loose, Lewis said, but the slack in the rope caused Stephen to fall down. 
While clearing space for a chicken coop in his backyard, 15-year-old Stephen Lewis noticed a 30-foot tree limb he was concerned would fall on the animals. While attempting to fell the limb with a rope, it came down on the teen's head, killing him. 
People Involved: 
Stephen Lewis
Roadway: 
106th Street
City: 
Otsego, MI

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