Falling tree hits 2 cars, blocks road in DeLand

A tree fell Tuesday morning on Kepler Road in DeLand. It struck two cars and sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A tree fell in a roadway near DeLand on Tuesday morning, striking two cars and sending the driver of one vehicle to the hospital with injuries, a Florida Highway Patrol official said.

Anitra Lark, 35, of Miami suffered minor injuries and was taken to Florida Hospital in DeLand, said FHP Sgt. Kim Montes.

Lark was southbound on Kepler Road when a tree on the west side of the road fell on top of her car. The tree also struck a Chevy Tahoe driven by Steven Queen, 42, of Altamonte Springs. Queen did not get injured, Montes said.

The tree fall closed both lanes of Kepler Road until a county tree removal crew cleared the way, Montes said.

The incident at Kepler Road and Poinsetta Lane was reported at 9:26 a.m., according to a dispatch log.

Initial reports to dispatchers indicated that a woman was pinned inside the car after the tree fell on the vehicle, the dispatch log shows.

Troopers are working to determine who owns the land from where the tree fell, Montes said.

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Falling tree hits 2 cars, blocks road in DeLand