The remnants of Hurricane Helene are blamed for a death in Gibson County. WNIN’s John Gibson has more:
The Gibson County Coroner says 81-year-old Herman Paul Maier Jr. died after a tree fell onto his home Friday night near Griffin.
Gibson County Sheriff Bruce Vanoven says Maier Jr. died as a result of a “freak accident” due to the rainfall and winds from the storms.
Vanoven says there was another person in the room that was not injured.
What’s left of Helene dropped several inches of rain on the Tri-State and a chance of showers continues through Monday.