The wife of a New York Yankees sales executive was crushed to death by a tree during a storm in upstate New York.
Catherine Tusiani, 50, died Wednesday while traveling north on Route 128 in Armonk.
The North Castle Police Department said the tree hit his Toyota between School Street and Leisure Farm Drive around 5:30 p.m. He was less than a half mile from his home when uncontrollable 50 mph wind gusts toppled the tree.
Her husband and father of her two daughters, Michael J. Tusiani, is the Yankees’ senior vice president of partnerships.
Catherine Tusiani, 50, died Wednesday after her car was crushed by a tree on Route 128 in Armonk. Her husband, Michael J. Tusiani (right), is the Yankees’ senior vice president of partnerships.
The North Castle Police Department said the tree hit their Toyota between School Street and Leisure Farm Drive around 5:30 p.m.
“Words cannot express the devastating impact felt within the Yankee family following the sudden and tragic loss of Cathy Tusiani,” the Yankees said in a statement.
‘Cathy was beloved by the front office staff, who had the privilege of experiencing and hearing testimonies of her kindness, intelligence, sense of humor and great love for her husband, Michael, during the more than two decades of dedicated service he has given him. The Yankees organization and the Steinbrenner family.
“As we share the pain and grief with Michael, his daughters Alexa and Julia, and the entire Tusiani family, the Yankees are with them to offer them all our support and unconditional love as they navigate this unimaginable loss.”
The giant tree has since been cut into smaller pieces and left on the side of the road.
Police confirmed the mother of two was the only person inside the vehicle at the time.
The incident is under investigation by the North Castle and Westchester County Police Departments.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer told the New York Post: ‘The circumstances surrounding Catherine’s tragic accident serve as an unfortunate reminder of the unpredictable nature of life, particularly in the face of adverse weather conditions.’
He was less than half a mile from his house when uncontrollable 50 mph wind gusts toppled the tree.
Strong winds and rain battered the East Coast Wednesday night as a nor’easter consumed the area.
A utility pole is seen crushing several cars on Central Ave in Greenburgh, New York, on Thursday and leaving power lines dangling.
Strong winds and rain battered the East Coast Wednesday night as a nor’easter consumed the area.
Steve Zhou, a resident of Edgemont, near Armonk, told CBS News that the weather was “pretty scary.”
“The wind was blowing, I heard a big sound, big branches in the backyard falling down,” Zhou said.
In the Big Apple, commuters struggled on their way home from work as high winds, thunder and lightning consumed the city.
A tree on the Upper East Side was toppled by strong winds and crushed a car parked near the sidewalk.
A utility pole crushed several cars on Central Ave in Greenburgh, New York, on Thursday and left dangling power lines.
Travel and flood advisories were issued in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine and Pennsylvania due to the intense storm.
More than an inch and a half of rain hit Central Park, along with 59 pmh winds, the National Metereological Service reported.