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Police ID woman killed by falling tree

Originally published: March 14, 2010 9:33 AM
Updated: March 14, 2010 10:05 AM
By MATTHEW CHAYES AND YAMICHE ALCINDOR.  matthew.chayes@newsday.com, yamiche.alcindor@newsday.com

Quick ReadA woman leaving a birthday party in Bay Shore died after a tree fell about 8:20 p.m., Suffolk police said.

A maple tree, seen here, crushed Julia Hughes,

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)

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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