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Man dies in Briarwood after tree falls
on car during Tropical Storm Isaias
A man died after a tree fell on his car in Briarwood on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Photo by Dean Moses
BY JACOB KAYE, EMILY DAVENPORT,
DEAN MOSES & TODD MAISEL
A man who was sitting in his
car has died after a tree fell on his
vehicle early Tuesday afternoon in
Briarwood.
Fire officials say that FDNY
personnel were called to 143-20
84th Dr. at 1:04 p.m. on Aug. 4 regarding
a car that was hit by a
tree. The incident occurred in the
midst of Tropical Storm Isaias.
Upon arriving, EMS personnel
found a man stuck in the car, according
to the FDNY. The man was
pronounced dead at the scene.
A local resident said she believed
the man was a construction
worker, on the job at a nearby
construction site.
“He was working on the building
and he might have been eating
his lunch,” the local resident said.
Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed
the death during an interview on
1010 WINS radio this afternoon,
warning residents to stay indoors
until at least 5 p.m. when the storm
is expected to pass the city. He
warned that other trees are liable
to fall and cautioned residents to
be on guard.
“It’s very dangerous out there
from the winds, and we have a
few more hours of the very high
winds,” de Blasio said. “This is
a big issue around the city and
what happened in Queens is a sad
and horrible situation – just when
a person is there, then instantly
they are gone. It was a very sudden
situation.”
The mayor said more than 2,000
trees had fallen in the city due to
the storm, damaging power lines,
vehicles and killing the man in
Queens. Several people were also
injured, police say.
The victim has not yet been
identified by police, pending family
notifications.
The medical examiner will
determine the official cause of
death.
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