Edison Woman Killed In Upstate NY After Tree Falls On Camper During Storm

EDISON, NJ – An Edison woman was killed in upstate New York on Sunday after a tree fell on her camper during the thunderstorms that swept through NY and NJ, police said.

Carol E. Luistro was pronounced dead at the scene, Colchester Police Department said.

Around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 30, the Delaware County 911 Center received multiple reports of trees down on campers at multiple locations with an individual trapped at the Russell Brook Campground in the Town of Colchester.

En route to the call, Fire, EMS and Law units found numerous trees and power lines down secondary to a strong storm that had moved through the area.

First Responders arrived at the campground and found multiple trees and powerlines down and a woman who had been struck by a fallen tree, police said.

The investigation revealed that Luistro was inside the camper when a large tree fell, striking the camper and pinning her under it.

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