EAST ORANGE, N.J. — A New Jersey man was fatally crushed by a tree Wednesday, as severe weather caused storm damage and power outages around the state.
Officials in East Orange said 30-year-old Juan Jose Angeles Lopez was killed when a tree crashed down in his backyard. He was trying to clear his yard at the time, putting things away before the storm hit.
Lopez’s wife is seven months pregnant, and the community will be collecting baby food and clothing for the family. He leaves behind at least one other child.
Storm damage and trees down around New Jersey
The powerful storm knocked down trees in several towns around the Garden State.
A massive branch pierced the roof of a two-story home on Warburton Avenue in Hawthorne.
The homeowner said it crashed into two rooms on the second floor, as he and his wife were watching television downstairs. They were forced to stay elsewhere for the night.