NEW MILFORD, NJ — 21-year-old Michelle Mian was tragically killed when a tree fell on her Wednesday morning, police said.
New Milford Police Officers responded to the area of the 100 block of River Edge Avenue and found a large maple tree laying across four cars.
Milan was found under a large tree limb, next to the driver’s side door of one of the vehicles.
She was rushed to Holy Name Hospital and pronounced dead.
The woman’s sister found her and called police. The incident happened sometime before 9 a.m, according to police.
Police say it’s not clear what caused the tree to split in half, but Wednesday morning’s heavy rains may have played a role.
The woman was a graduate of Bergenfield High School and attending Bergen Community College, Patch.com reported.
From 7Online: “Bad storms and flooding caused commute and other problems in the Tri-State area overnight and in the early morning, especially in New Jersey. Amtrak had delays on service between Washington and Philadelphia due to severe weather. Service was suspended between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa. About 6,000 power outages are estimated in New Jersey, mainly in Bergen and Warren counties.”
OVER 100 PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY TREES EVERY YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES: In March of 2013, 12-year-old Connecticut girl Gabriela Hudak was struck fatally on the head by a tree which collapsed in her own yard. The girl was rushed into medical care, but succumbed to her injuries after a three-day battle.
In August of 2013, 30-year-old New York woman Yingyi Li was sitting on a park bench in Queens when she was crushed and killed by a falling oak tree. “There was just so much blood,” said one horrified witness. “The tree just crushed her.” Li was five months pregnant at the time.
In January of 2014, 50-year-old North Carolina woman Cheryl Harrison was killed after high winds caused a tree branch to sever and fall on top of her. Harrison was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
This month, 22-year-old California woman Kenneisha Hawkins-Dale was killed while driving by a eucalyptus tree which collapsed along the side of Interstate 80 in Vacaville, CA.
Photo source: Amy Newman / The Bergen Record
