Three dead after tree falls across roadway in Burke County Saturday night

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two crashes that occurred on Highway 56 South, about a half mile south of Pine Hill Church Road.

Officials say a a tree fell across the roadway Saturday night.

Shortly after 9:00 pm, deputies and emergency personnel responded to the area in reference to crashes with injuries after a large tree fell across both lanes of travel and hit two vehicles…

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