Plymouth Woman Sitting on Porch Killed by Falling Tree as Storms Move Across Massachusetts
Police said the 61-year-old was struck while sitting outside as a gust of wind brought down the tree and investigators are reviewing the storm connection.
- A 61-year-old Plymouth resident died Monday after a tree fell onto her porch on Sullivan Avenue, Plymouth Fire Chief Neil Foley and Plymouth Police Chief Dana Flynn announced.
- Storms brought high winds to Massachusetts on Monday afternoon, with gusts forecast to reach up to 40 mph, causing a tree "to snap and collapse" onto the victim and her home.
- The woman went outside around 1 p.m. to let her dog out when neighbors and officers arrived to render lifesaving care before she was rushed to the hospital.
- Despite immediate medical intervention, the woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the Plymouth Police Department and State Police Detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office are investigating.
- Authorities have not yet released the victim's identity publicly, while initial investigations suggest the falling tree was connected to the severe weather pushing through the region on Monday.
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A woman in Massachusetts relaxed on her porch when suddenly a huge tree fell on the house of the 61-year-olds.
Plymouth woman dies after tree falls on her porch
The woman, identified only as a 61-year-old Plymouth resident, was likely sitting outside on her porch when the tree collapsed, officials said. The post Plymouth woman dies after tree falls on her porch appeared first on Boston.com.
Woman fatally injured by falling tree - Plymouth Independent
A 61-year-old Plymouth woman was fatally injured Monday afternoon when a tree fell onto her back porch, according to fire and police officials. A report of a woman trapped under a fallen tree at her Sullivan Avenue home came in around 1:10 p.m., when first responders were dispatched. Plymouth Police and her neighbors located the woman and immediately started working to extricate her and render care. She was transported to a hospital by Brewster …
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