CRANSTON, R.I. — A 58-year-old man was killed Thursday afternoon, when a tree branch fell on him at his home on Cindy Lane in Cranston, NBC 10 WJAR reported, citing police.

The man, whom the station described as the homeowner, was trimming a tree in his yard when the branch broke loose and came down on top of him, according to NBC 10, which cited the Cranston police chief. The branch pinned him to the ground. By the time officers reached the house, he had already died, the station reported.

NBC 10 said the accident happened at about 4:30 p.m.

Police had not publicly identified the man as of Nov. 13. They also had not said what caused the branch to fall or what led to the accident, according to the station.

The station's report did not say whether anyone else was at the home when the branch came down or whether the man had been working alone.