Falling tree kills parents and child in car as Chattanooga flooding prompts dozens of water rescues

nation • 8/13/2025

A mother, father and child died when a tree fell onto their car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee, an official said.

A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ri... [2707 chars]