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Police ID woman killed by falling tree
Quick ReadA woman leaving a birthday party in Bay Shore died after a tree fell about 8:20 p.m., Suffolk police said.
Photo credit: James Carbone | A maple tree, seen here, crushed Julia Hughes, 73, of Brooklyn. Hughes was leaving a party Saturday night when fierce winds knocked down the tree on Lanier Lane in Bay Shore. (March 14, 2010)
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Suffolk police identified a woman killed by a falling tree Saturday night during a Nor'Easter that brought 60 mph winds to the area and knocked out power to thousands.
Julia Hughes, of Brooklyn, was walking to her car after leaving a family party when a tree fell on her in front of 30 Lanier Lane in Bay Shore at approximately 8:20 p.m. Hughes was transported to Southside Hospital where she...
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