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Suzanne Michael Wilson, the 79-year-old mother of late Alabama BBQ pitmaster Mike Wilson, was killed when a massive tree fell on her Mountain Brook apartment during a Memorial Day storm. Firefighters responded to the scene, but Wilson was pronounced dead. No other injuries were reported.
An elderly woman in Mountain Brook was killed on Memorial Day when a massive tree, toppled by storms, crashed into her apartment. Emergency responders pronounced her dead at the scene, and no other injuries were reported.
In Southern California, a massive tree collapsed onto a driver's car in Riverside County during a storm, causing non-life-threatening injuries. The driver narrowly avoided being completely crushed by the falling tree, and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. City crews worked to clear the road and remove the tree, which was estimated to be over 100 years old.
A child who was seriously injured after a tree broke and fell on her at the San Antonio Zoo earlier this month has been released from University Hospital. Six other people were hospitalized but have since been discharged. The tree’s collapse happened during a week of spring break for many schoolchildren. It’s still unknown what led to the tree’s fall, and an investigation is ongoing.