Crime & Safety
Tree Falls on House, Killing DeKalb Teacher
Neighbors told a news crew that the woman killed early Monday had spent 15 years with the school system.
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A DeKalb County teacher was killed Monday morning when a tree fell on her home in northwest Atlanta.
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According to WSB-TV, the tree fell through the home of Patricia Pusha, 60 at approximately 2:30 a.m. Atlanta Assistant Fire Chief Chris Wessels told WSB-TV that the home was no longer structurally sound, forcing crews to shore up the structure as they worked their way in to find survivors.
Pusha was a teacher at McNair Middle School and was a 15-year veteran of DeKalb County schools, WSB-TV said.
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Pusha’s brother was able to escape the home, the station said.
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