Unusually Strong Winds Cause Two Wrongful Death Accidents in Philadelphia Yesterday
30-year-old Women Killed after Part of a Three Falls on her SUV and 73-year-old Women Killed after Light Pole Falls on Track.
Two Wrongful Death Accidents Strike Philadelphia and Chester County on the Same Day. Tree Collapse and Light Pole Collapse
In a somber coincidence, two fatal accidents occurred on Thursday, December 5, 2024, in the Philadelphia region, both involving the destructive forces of nature. In Philadelphia’s Roxborough neighborhood, a 73-year-old woman lost her life after a light pole fell at Roxborough High School. Hours earlier, a 30-year-old woman was killed in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, when part of a tree fell onto her SUV. Both incidents were likely caused by the day’s unusually strong winds, which wreaked havoc across the area.