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NC woman killed when tree falls on van 
05:15 PM EST on Friday, January 2, 2009
SUSSEX CO -- A North Carolina woman was killed when a tree, toppled by high winds, fell on the van she was in.
Linda Edwards, 52, of Gatesville, was in the front seat of the vehicle driving on Route 35 in Sussex County on Wednesday afternoon.
State Police say the family was headed home from Maryland.
The tree crushed the roof, critically injuring her.
Mrs. Edwards died at a Petersburg hospital.
Her husband was treated for minor injuries; their sons, in the back of the van, weren’t hurt.
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