STAFFORD — An elderly woman died early Monday morning after a tree crashed through her residence during a storm that swept through Stafford County.
On April 15, 2019, at approximately 1:43 a.m., deputies responded to an assist rescue at a residence located on Doyle Place. During the storm, a tree fell on the residence, injuring an 82- year-old man and killing a 78-year-old female subject who was asleep inside, states Stafford sheriff’s office spokeswoman Amanda Vicinanzo.
Stafford County Fire and Rescue were called to the scene and found the deceased female pinned underneath the tree. She was pronounced dead on the scene at 2:02 a.m. The male was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.