A 27-year-old Georgia man is dead after a large tree limb fell on his car during a strong storm late Tuesday, authorities said.
Levi Benjamin Wilson was traveling on Vaughn Road in Canton on his way to his parents’ home when tragedy struck.
“A big gust of wind as I was backing in the garage pushed a bunch of branches and trees all the way down my driveway and into the basement, and about the time, I got into the basement we lost power, and I hear a big crash,” a witness who resides nearby recalled.
“There were several people out here trying to assist. We obviously didn’t want to pull him out of the car, but we were trying to reach 911 and we lost connection several times. It took me 15 minutes to get a hold of 911, so everybody was here trying to give a helping hand.”
The incident occurred as powerful storms battered metro Atlanta toppling trees and power lines.
“It is a freak accident. We pulled it up on the camera and he was coming down the road just like a normal person would, and it was just a freak accident.”