JULY 14 UPDATE: The victim of Friday’s fatal tree accident in the 600 block of W. Washington Street has been identified as 77-year-old Douglas Pendleton of Indianapolis.

His wife, 66-year-old Linda Pendleton, is expected to recover from the injuries she also sustained from the falling tree limb.

The St. Joseph County Coroner’s Office says it has closed the investigation on this incident, calling it an accident.

ORIGINAL: SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The South Bend Police and Fire Department are responded to reports of a fallen tree that had injured two people at the 600 block of W. Washington Street in South Bend. 

Upon arrival officers located a male suffering from serious injuries from a large limb and was ultimately pronounced deceased at the scene. The male's wife was also injured but is being treated at the hospital.

The victims are from the Indianapolis area and the male's name is being withheld pending next of kin notifications.