An elderly man has died after being pinned under a tree on Wednesday morning. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says they responded to a call about a man trapped under a tree at about 11:00 a.m. in Brandon. The Sheriff's Office, Brandon Fire Department, and North Ambulance responded to the scene. Upon arrival, first responders found a 78-year-old man pinned underneath a tree and attempted life-saving measures. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Sheriff's Office says the cause of death appears to be accidental, but the case remains under investigation.