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One dead after tree falls on car
A person died after being crushed by a massive tree that fell on his car while driving in Winnetka.
LOS ANGELES - A person died after a massive tree fell on their car.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Friday in the 7300 block of North Mason Avenue in Winnetka.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, at least two vehicles were hit by the tree.
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Tree topples on car, killing one
A person died after a tree fell on their car in Winnetka.
According to police, a 200-foot tree fell on top of a white Nissan, crushing the male driver inside. He was the only person in the vehicle and was pronounced dead on scene by LAFD paramedics. He was identified by the Medical Examiner as 31-year-old Edgar Mejia.
A vehicle driving southbound on Mason Ave. was hit by parts of the tree, but the driver was uninjured.
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Officials give update on fatal tree crash
Police provide an update after a tree fell on a car, killing the person inside.
It's unclear what exactly caused the tree to topple over. Officer Emanuel Barbu with the Los Angeles Police Department called it an act of nature. Los Angeles has seen multiple days of heavy rain, leaving the ground saturated.
The street was closed for hours as firefighters and emergency crews worked to move the vehicle and tree.
The Source: Information for this story came from the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department.