A massive oak tree fell down at the historic Cheek-Spruill House, crushing two vehicles as Tropical Depression Sally battered Georgia on Thursday morning.
The City of Dunwoody tweeted a terrifying image of a sedan smashed by the downed tree. A second vehicle was also damaged. No one was hurt, according to the tweet.
The massive tree fell across Chamblee Dunwoody Road at Mt. Vernon Road, bringing down nearby power lines in the process. Rep. Mike Wilensky tweeted that the nearby Publix in Dunwoody Village has lost power, shutting down its pharmacy and freezer sections.
Dunwoody police and utility crews were at the scene early Thursday, but the road remained closed. The city said it will take several hours to remove the tree and restore power to the area, and the road is expected to be closed for the rest of Thursday.
The tree stood in front of the historic Cheek-Spruill House at 5455 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road. The two-story farmhouse was built in 1906, according to the Dunwoody Preservation Trust.
A volunteer for the organization, which owns the Cheek-Spruill House property, estimated that the tree was about 100 years old, but he said an arborist would need to verify the tree’s specific age.
Several other roads in DeKalb County have been affected by Sally, which made landfall in Alabama on Wednesday as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm is expected to enter South Carolina by 1 a.m. Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
DeKalb police said that downed trees and power lines have shut down these roads:
• The 5200 block of Rosser Road
• Stonely Drive at Fairgreen Drive
• Carrolwood Drive at South Indian Creek Drive
• The 3500 block of Castlehill Court
• The 1300 block of Juliette Road
Click here for more information on Sally’s affects on metro Atlanta.
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