The Barberton community in Ohio is reeling from the tragic death of a young man named Noah Hall, whose life was cut short by a falling tree. He passed away on April 15, 2025, leaving behind his beloved mother, Ashley Hall, three sisters, grandparents, uncles, and aunts. He was only 21 years old.According to local authorities, the devastating accident occurred late Tuesday morning, around 11:15 a.m., when a tree crashed through a home in the 100 block of 2nd Street SW.

Inside, Noah had been lying in bed. Emergency responders arrived swiftly at the house, only to find the 21-year-old still in his bedroom, pinned beneath a portion of the massive tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Summit County Medical Examiner had scheduled an autopsy for Wednesday, April 16. As fire crews and the Special Operations Rescue Team worked to assess the damage on the day the incident occurred, Barberton Fire Marshal David Polacek acknowledged the unpredictable nature of such tragedies.