2 Killed By Fallen Trees In Philly Area During Wednesday Storm
The latest storm was a lethal one for suburban Philadelphia. Two people were killed by fallen trees in the Collegeville and Aston Township area of Philadelphia during a severe weather event on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of 82-year-old Mary Baker, who was trapped in her car when a large tree fell across an intersection in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, causing the roof to collapse on her car. The second victim, 70-year old Michael Kranyak, was killed when a tree came down on him, killing him instantly. The storm also resulted in significant rainfall in some parts of southeastern Pennsylvania, with up to four inches of rain falling in some areas.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Justin Heinze in Weather
The incidents in Collegeville and Aston Township are just the latest fatalities caused by severe weather in the region, as record floods and tornadoes have wreaked sometimes deadly havoc on the region in the past several years. The first victim was 82-year-old Mary Baker, who was sitting in her car at a red light in Collegeville at about 1 p.m. Wednesday.
That's when a large tree fell across the intersection at East Main Street and 9th Avenue, caving in the roof of her small gray car. The Trappe Fire Company said Baker was trapped inside. Responders were able to remove her from the vehicle and transport her to a nearby hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries shortly thereafter.
See related: Woman Killed In Collegeville After Tree Falls On Car During Storm Several hours passed before the second death, which occurred at around 7:35 p.m. on Pennell Road in Aston Township.
The driver, identified by the Delaware County Daily Times as 70-year-old Michael Kranyak, 70, of Wilmington, Delaware, was somewhere between Mt. Alverno Road and Jessica Way when a tree came down on him. The tree hit the roof of his Chevy Cruze and killed him instantly, police said.
See also: Tree Falls On Vehicle, Kills Man In Delaware County Up to about four inches of rain fell in some parts of southeastern Pennsylvania during the storm, which continued throughout the day Wednesday. A flood watch was issued throughout the region and several waterways, including the Schuylkill River, saw minor flooding.