The wife of a New York Yankees executive was killed when a tree fell on her car in Westchester County on Wednesday.
Catherine Tusiani, 50, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Toyota heading north on Route 128 near School St. in Armonk, N.Y., during Wednesday’s storm when a tree crashed down on her car around 5:30 p.m., authorities said.
She was married to Michael Tusiani, the senior vice president of partnership for the New York Yankees, according to the team’s website.
Michael Tusiani has been with team for over 20 years, according to a spokesperson for the team.
The couple had two daughters, Alexa and Julia, according to the team.
The North Castle and Westchester County police departments are continuing to investigate the crash.
Travel advisories were issued across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Wednesday as an intense rainstorm battered the tristate area.
Trees were felled and flights were delayed across the tri-state region.
In Brookfield, Conn., a tree fell on a car with a mom and her kids inside, according to NBC New York. None were injured, though the vehicle was destroyed., This is sad as many victims died as a result of the storm, which damaged electric poles and properties in the area.
