Hurricane Lee has claimed two victims so far — a 51-year-old man who was killed by a falling tree branch in Maine on Saturday and a teenager who drowned off Florida earlier this week, according to reports.
Hurricane Lee has claimed two victims in the US so far — a 51-year-old man who was killed by a falling tree branch in Maine on Saturday and a teenager who drowned off Florida earlier this week, according to reports.
The Maine resident was driving west along Route 1 near Prospect Street in Searsport when the limb smashed into his vehicle around 9 a.m. Saturday morning, Searsport Public Safety Director Brian Lunt told News Center Maine.
When police arrived at the scene, they found a large branch had partially landed on the roof of the car, Lunt said.
Responders attempted to extract the man, but their efforts were hindered by a power line that the branch had also taken down when it fell.
Central Maine Power shut the power off and crews were able to remove him from the vehicle, Lunt said.
