Tragic incident Sunday after tree fell on moving vehicle in Edom, Texas | Texas

Edmonton, Texas — A tragic incident occurred Sunday evening when a tree fell on a vehicle traveling on Farm to Market 279 near Edom, Texas. 76-year-old Virgil Melton Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene, while his 73-year-old passenger, Janice Melton, was taken to a hospital in Tyler.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing, but preliminary findings indicate that the tree fell on the passenger compartment of the vehicle as it was traveling west on FM 279.