MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — An elderly North Carolina man standing in his yard was killed when a pine tree was snapped off by strong winds and fell on him, the first known storm-related death in the state.
Mooresville Fire Department Assistant Chief Curt Deaton said the unidentified man was standing near his car Wednesday afternoon when the dead tree broke and hit him around 2:44 p.m.
Deaton said it wasn't clear what the man was doing in his yard when he was struck.
The storm has brought heavy rains and high winds to eastern North Carolina for the past two days. Winds have been strong across the state.
Mooresville is approximately 30 miles north of Charlotte.
