YORK COUNTY, S.C. — An 80-year-old Charlotte woman was killed after a tree fell on her car last Thursday afternoon as severe weather swept through the Carolinas, officials said.
A strong weather system brought torrential rain, tornadoes and windy conditions to the area.
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She was rushed to Atrium Health-CMC where she later died from her injuries.
The crash happened shortly after noon on Pleasant Road north of Fort Mill, troopers said. Gertrude Meyer was traveling north when a tree fell on her car and rolled off the back.
Meyer then lost control, sending the car into a ditch.
There were no other vehicles or passengers involved.
Car hydroplanes into creek, killing driver in Gaston County
A driver was killed in a crash Thursday afternoon in Gaston County after his car hydroplaned into a creek, troopers said.
Terry Fisher, 73, of Cherryville, was driving east on Highway 150 about 2 miles west of town.
After the car hydroplaned, it went off the road, hit a pole and overturned in the creek, troopers said.
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