Man seriously injured after tree falls on car

A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a tree fell on his car along Greenbrier...
A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a tree fell on his car along Greenbrier Street in Kanawha County.(WSAZ/Blake Whitener)
Published: Sep. 15, 2021 at 9:11 PM EDT
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KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a tree fell on his car.

Kanawha County Sheriff’s deputies tell WSAZ that the man was driving along Greenbrier Street, not far from the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association, when a tree fell on his vehicle -- badly damaging it. The accident was reported just before 9 p.m.

The passenger, a child, was not injured deputies said.

In addition to the tree falling, some of the hillside was reported slipping as well.

The West Virginia Department of Highways was notified to check on the situation.

The man’s injuries were critical, deputies said.

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