Falling tree kills woman in Millburn
Just horrible! I drive that way frequently myself, enjoying the expanse of nature it offers. I'll never drive through it again without thinking of her. So sad...
Terrible! I feel so incredibly sad for the family/children.
I only recall one time got caught hiking in the reservation in a major storm, and there were falling trees all over; we took cover were we were actually protected by prior HUGE fallen trees, but it was really scary. I really never thought about on a normal day, driving through this could happen. I will hope there is a follow up on this story.
A guy I went to high school with was killed by a tree while driving in Watchung Reservation during the Snowtober Storm. He had a 3 month old baby at the time. It was terrible. I always said I wouldn't drive in a wooded area during a storm if I could help it, but this poor woman was driving on a clear morning. Her poor family.
This is so sad. A number of years ago, a co-worker's wife was killed by a falling tree while the whole family was out walking in a park. Their young children saw the whole thing. The husband, who had been a cheerful person to work with, aquired a sad devastated look, and he floundered while trying to care for the kids on his own.
A tree can appear healthy on the outside, even sprouting leaves, but is literally rotten and hollow on the inside.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/new-milford-woman-21-struck-and-killed-when-tree-comes-crashing-down-1.1366363
http://7online.com/news/huge-tree-falls-on-summit-familys-cars-knocks-out-power-to-some/834483/
I'm surprised they're planting so many trees close to the roads. Hopefully they are smaller varieties that won't create big problems in the future.
"about a quarter of a mile south of Brookside Drive's intersection with South Orange Avenue."
http://www.northjersey.com/news/verona-driver-50-killed-by-falling-tree-in-millburn-1.1372306
Awful tragedy.
http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/07/falling_tree_kills_woman_in_millburn_report_says.html#incart_river