1 dead when tree limb falls on moving vehicles in NJ: report

Mendham Road
Mendham Road Photo credit Google Street View

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. (1010 WINS) — One person died Wednesday morning when a tree limb fell on two moving vehicles on a New Jersey road, according to a report.

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The tree limb fell at about 7:30 a.m. on Mendham Road in Morris Township, striking one car traveling east and another heading west, police told WABC7.

One person was transported to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead, according to the station. A second person suffered minor injuries.

The incident occurred the morning after a rare fall nor'easter pummeled the region with prolonged rainfall and high winds.

Further details surrounding the crash were not immediately clear.

Morris Township police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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