Man killed by falling tree in Waterford identified Michael Truman, 50, of Harrison suffered traumatic head injuries Wednesday and died at the scene. Share WATERFORD — The man who died Wednesday after a tree top broke away and struck him in the head was identified Thursday as Michael Truman of Harrison. Truman, 50, was employed by Searles Excavation of Harrison, James Urquhart, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy, said. The company was clearing brush along 86 Keoka Beach Trail in South Waterford when the incident occurred. The trail is the main road to Keoka Beach Campground on Keoka Lake. According to the report released by Urquhart, authorities were contacted at 2:17 p.m. Wednesday after a man cut a tree and the top detached and struck him. Work crew members immediately provided assistance.