Coroner: Falling tree lands on passing vehicle, kills driver
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a falling tree landed on a passing vehicle, killing the driver in western Pennsylvania. The Washington County coroner’s office said 53-year-old Floyd Stephen of Follansbee, West Virginia was driving Wednesday on a street in Washington, Pennsylvania during a severe storm.. A passenger in the vehicle told authorities that a tree on the opposite side of the roadway began to fall as they passed and landed on their vehicle. A passing motorist called authorities. Stephen was pronounced dead a little more than an hour after the 2:20 p.m. Wednesday accident. The passenger was taken to Washington Hospital. State police are investigating.