ATLANTA — A man is recovering after a massive tree fell on his car in a Northeast Atlanta neighborhood.
Channel 2’s Alison Mastrangelo went to the neighborhood along Wildwood Road NE on Sunday evening, where she found the massive tree covered in a thick layer of ice from this weekend’s storm.
I’m in NE Atlanta where a huge tree fell on a person inside a car. Police tell me the individual is okay, now it’s all about trying to clean up the tree and restore power. @wsbtv @BradNitzWSB pic.twitter.com/AVPV4iR60V
— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) January 25, 2026
The tree fell around 2 p.m., just about the time the falling sleet turned back to rain, adding even more weight to the tree’s branches.
Police said the 56-year-old man is expected to be OK. He called 911 himself but was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked out.
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Power crews told Mastrangelo they expect to have power back on in the neighborhood by about 11 p.m.
Cleanup from the fallen tree could take much longer.
Check back with WSBTV.com and tune into Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m. for updates on this developing story.
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