Woman dead downed tree hits Van Wert County home

VAN WERT COUNTY — Officials say one person in Van Wert County was killed in Thursday evening’s storms.

As storms moved through Van Wert County, a large tree fell on a house, garage, and attached patio at the corner of State Route 118 and Hoffman Street in Ohio City, according to the Van Wert County Emergency Management Agency (EMA).

EMA Director Rick McCoy said that the roof of the patio came down on an elderly couple at the home and trapped them both.

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The woman was taken to Van Wert Hospital with critical injuries. She was later transported to a hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she died.

The man was not injured.

The EMA shared photos of storm damage, including the home where this incident happened. Numerous downed trees were seen in the area.

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