A tree fell on a vehicle on Bonny Oaks Drive on Thursday morning, sending two people to the hospital days after major flash flooding closed Interstate 24 and contributed to four deaths.
The Chattanooga Fire Department successfully pulled two people from the vehicle, and Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services transported them to the hospital for evaluation, according to a social media post.
The Chattanooga Police Department is handling an investigation of the incident, the post said. The county did not tie the event to heavy rains, though it bore similarity to a fatal incident during the storm.
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Two adults and a child died on the scene of a crash early Wednesday morning when a tree fell on their SUV on South Moore Road. The East Ridge Police Department identified the victims Wednesday as Yuri Tomas Vicente Lopez, 29; Giomara Epifania Vasquez, 27; and Emma Vicente, 3.
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First responders located a fourth victim Wednesday during a search for a man who was swept away by floodwaters near East Brainerd Road on Tuesday.
While officials believe the deceased individual is the man at the center of the search, they cannot yet confirm that, Rogers said in an email Wednesday to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
“Yesterday’s flooding is a strong reminder — flash floods can strike quickly and put everyone at risk, including the first responders who come to help,” Hamilton County EMS said in a separate post Wednesday.
— Compiled by Daniel Dassow