Crime & Safety

Verona Woman Killed By Falling Tree

Susan E. Niler, 50, was the sole occupant of a Jeep Cherokee when the tree fell on her car in Millburn.

A Verona woman was killed when a tree fell on her car in Millburn Friday morning, according to reports.

Susan E. Niler, 50, was the sole occupant of a Jeep Cherokee when the tree fell on her car on Brookside Drive around 6:30 a.m., NorthJersey.com reported.

Niler was transported to Morristown Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 7:40 a.m., NorthJersey.com said.

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Utility crews worked throughout the day to repair the power grid on the road, which goes through the South Mountain Reservation, ABC 7 reported.

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