A Georgia grandfather sacrificed his life to save his twin granddaughters from being struck by a fallen tree limb, his son-in-law told ABC News.

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - James Island residents are calling for increased safety measures on Riverland Drive after a deadly weekend crash involving a tree dubbed the “Widowmaker”. Earl Hamilton Jr.

The heavy tree limb severed her spinal cord just below her neck at the T2 vertebrae and she was rushed to hospital fighting for life. Ms Parsons left the race meet with the world at her feet ...

“A widow maker in logging terms is described as a broken limb or tree top that gets hung up in the branches,” Yenco said. “When dislodged, it could easily fall on a lumberjack working ...

A woman was killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a large tree limb that fell in a Southeast Washington park, officials said Wednesday, devastating neighbors — some of whom say they ...