A person was killed late Wednesday after a tree reportedly fell onto a home on Bretton Woods Road in DeKalb County. The victim has not been identified, and the cause of the collapse remained unknown Thursday.
According to Atlanta News First, the DeKalb County Police Department said the death happened late Wednesday on Bretton Woods Road. Police have not identified the person or said what caused the tree to fall, and the case remained a developing story.
Storm Conditions Offer Context, But No Cause Has Been Confirmed
The Atlanta climate summary from the National Weather Service recorded thunderstorms, heavy rain and a peak wind gust of 58 mph at Atlanta’s airport on Wednesday. That provides weather context for the collapse, but it does not establish that wind or rain caused the tree to fall.
Metro Atlanta Has Seen Recent Tree-Home Damage
Tree-related damage has hit metro Atlanta repeatedly this summer. During a June 18 storm, Atlanta News First reported that a large tree crashed through a northwest Atlanta home and another struck a Sandy Springs residence, amid wider storm damage that included flooding and blocked roads.
Officials had not released additional details about the DeKalb County death Thursday. The victim’s identity, the condition of the home and the circumstances that brought the tree down remain under investigation.
