Tragedy struck in New York and Pennsylvania on Wednesday as powerful storms swept in from the Midwest, claiming the lives of at least three individuals in separate incidents involving falling trees. The Northeast was pounded by heavy rain and strong winds, leading to the fatal accidents that all occurred while the victims were inside vehicles.
In Westchester County, New York, one person lost their life when a tree, uprooted by the severe weather, crashed into their car on Route 128 near Armonk by the Connecticut border.
The impact of the storm was also felt in the New York City metropolitan area, where several large trees succumbed to the powerful winds. In Central Park, a tree toppled over, while in a far-northern Manhattan neighborhood, another tree brought down power lines and damaged parked cars as it collapsed.
Tragedy struck Pennsylvania once again on Wednesday as two more lives were claimed by the fierce winds that swept through the state. In Aston, a town located approximately 25 miles from Philadelphia, a fatal incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. when a massive tree crashed down on a car, resulting in the death of one individual. The unfortunate event was reported by CBS Philadelphia. Additionally, a spokesperson for Delaware County, which encompasses Aston, confirmed the fatality in a statement provided to CBS News on the same day.
"We do not have a name or any other additional information," the spokesperson stated.
Meanwhile, in Collegeville, another suburb in Pennsylvania, a third person lost their life due to a tree-related incident, as reported by CBS Philadelphia.
Residents of Collegeville expressed their concerns about the potential hazards posed by the strong winds, with some individuals sharing that they had preemptively removed a tree from their property the previous week as a safety measure, according to CBS Philadelphia. The severe weather conditions that swept across the Northeast this week caused widespread power outages and uprooted trees, leading to flooding in certain areas and an unusual spring snowfall in others. Meteorologists from the Storm Prediction Center issued an advisory forecasting that the heaviest snowfall would taper off by Thursday night in New England, although some regions could still expect to receive between 4 and 8 inches of snow in the coming days.
The Northeast was hit by a storm that tore through multiple regions before reaching its final destination. Suspected tornadoes were reported as the storm made its way through the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Southeast earlier in the week, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
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