{"id":337410,"date":"2026-07-12T02:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/337410\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T02:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:49:07","slug":"neighbors-recount-deadly-tree-fall-that-killed-two-in-northeast-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/337410\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbors recount deadly tree fall that killed two in Northeast Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORTHEAST TALLAHASSEE, FL \u2014 A powerful storm turned deadly Friday afternoon when a tree fell on top of a car <\/a>near Barclay Lane and Godfrey Place in northeast Tallahassee, killing the driver and passenger inside.<\/p>\n

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Neighbors recount deadly tree fall that killed two in Northeast Tallahassee<\/p>\n

Tallahassee police say the tree fell onto a passing vehicle in the Foxcroft neighborhood. The identities of the 2 victims have not been released.<\/p>\n

Neighbors say the storm intensified quickly, catching many off guard.<\/p>\n

“Usually, there’s a little more warning for it. You see, like a hurricane, or you know where tornadoes coming, or this was kind of like random,” Lauren Shoemaker, neighbor, said.<\/p>\n

Shoemaker, a longtime Tallahassee resident, says she noticed trees and limbs down in the neighborhood after the rain moved through and walked over to see what happened. At first, she thought a tree had simply blocked the road.<\/p>\n

“I saw the tree down, but had no idea that anyone had been hurt. We just thought a tree had fallen,” Shoemaker said.<\/p>\n

Shoemaker says Barclay Lane is commonly used as a cut-through for drivers headed toward Killearn and other nearby neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

While the victims may not have lived in the Foxcroft neighborhood, she says that doesn’t lessen the loss.<\/p>\n

“Just a terrible tragedy that you don’t expect to happen, let alone in your neighborhood,” Shoemaker said.<\/p>\n

Another neighbor says the tragedy prompted him to think about the large trees surrounding many Tallahassee homes. He says he removed 4 mature trees from his property after worrying they could one day become a danger.<\/p>\n

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