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Tree falls on home, killing 21-year-old in Ohio, officials say. ‘My heart hurts’

Noah Hall, 21, died after a tree fell on a home in Ohio, officials said.
Noah Hall, 21, died after a tree fell on a home in Ohio, officials said. Screengrab from GoFundMe page.

An Ohio man is dead after a tree fell on his home, according to officials.

On April 15, the Barberton Fire Department responded to a report of a tree on top of a house, according to a news release.

After entering the home, crews found a man dead inside, firefighters said.

The man was later identified by the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office as 21-year-old Noah Hall, according to WJW.

Hall was asleep inside the home when the tree fell and killed him, according to a GoFundMe page.

“His mom and sisters, as well as the Norton Wendy’s crew hope he’s at complete and everlasting peace. We all miss our Noah. His humor flooded rooms and no matter what kind of day you were having, he knew how to make it better. He was hard working and determined for better,” the GoFundMe page said.

Several people have taken to social media to express their grief following the incident.

“Oh Noah Hall. I could say so much and go on and on. But my heart hurts and this saddens me,” one woman wrote on Facebook. “I hope now you have peace and rest easily bubba.”

Winds reached as high as 52 mph in Barberton on April 15, according to Weather Underground.

Barberton is about a 40-mile drive south of Cleveland.

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This story was originally published April 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM with the headline "Tree falls on home, killing 21-year-old in Ohio, officials say. ‘My heart hurts’."

Jennifer Rodriguez
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Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
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