Upper Darby Man ID'd as Victim in Tree Crash

An Upper Darby man has been identified as the victim of the crash Monday when a tree fell on a car in Villanova.

Police have now identified the victim as Narces Mothersil, 54, of Upper Darby, Main Line Media News reported. He was not initially identified pending the notification of his family.

Mothersil’s car was near the intersection of Sproul Road and Sunnyhill Lane in Villanova around 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2 when the tree fell, NBC Philadelphia reported. The car then struck another vehicle.

Mothersil was taken to Paoli Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, philly.com said.

The other driver was not injured, philly.com said.

The tree also hit a utility pole, bringing down power lines. The intersection remained closed through Tuesday morning while utility crews worked.

The accident is being attributed to high winds and saturated ground, NBC said.