Two dead, two others hurt after oak tree falls onto moving truck in Putnam County
Two people are dead, and two others are injured after an oak tree fell onto a moving truck in Putnam County. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills told WGXA that a call for the incident came in at around 6:15 a.m. on Friday. READ MORE | Local Restaurant gives proceeds to local family following deadly wreck He said a truck with four passengers inside was traveling along Pea Ridge Road toward US 441 when a large oak tree uprooted and fell onto the truck. The falling tree killed the two passengers in the backseat, and the other two passengers were taken to a medical center in Macon, according to the sheriff. Sheriff Sills said first responders with the fire department conducted a "laborious extraction" to recover the passengers from the truck. The sheriff told WGXA that the identities of the deceased victims have not been announced as his office works to notify next of kin, and the extent of the survivors' injuries is unclear. Stick with WGXA where we're keeping you ready for what's next.
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