Fatal tree collapse victims names released

Police release names of victims involved in fatal tree collapse

By Jessicah Raynor Wilmington

PUBLISHED 3:33 PM ET Sep. 18, 2018 PUBLISHED September 18, 2018 @3:33 PM

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The names of the victims involved in a fatal tree collapse last Friday have been released.

Police say a tree collapsed on 41-year-old Lesha Johnson and her 8-month-old child.

The tree fell on their Mercer Avenue home in the early hours of Sept. 14.

Police are releasing the names of the victims from last week's fatal tree collapse where, Lesha Patrice Johnson, 41 and her eight month old child were killed. The husband, Adam Zachery Johnson, 48 remains hospitalized in fair condition.
— Wilmington Police (@WilmingtonPD) September 18, 2018

A tree fell on the couples Mercer Avenue home early Friday morning. First responders were able to remove the husband and transport him to New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The mother and child died inside the home.
— Wilmington Police (@WilmingtonPD) September 18, 2018

The husband, 48-year-old Adam Johnson, remains in the hospital in fair condition.

Police release names of victims involved in fatal tree collapse

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