The woman killed when a tree branch crushed their Uber has been identified as Irish nurse Mary Ellen Molloy.
A Gaelic sporting club, from Ms Molloy’s hometown, has paid tribute to the “shining light”.
“Mary Ellen was a beautiful girl with a permanent smile who lit up every room she walked into. Her love for her family was always so evident whenever they were together. As a community we have lost yet another shining light.”“We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the person who lost their life after a tree branch fell on a vehicle they were travelling in,” she said on Saturday.The tree is managed by VicRoads, a Department of Transport spokesman confirmed.
“Our hearts go out to the family and friends impacted by this tragic incident,” the spokesman said in a statement on Saturday.Source:SuppliedIn July, a father and son were killed after a large gum tree fell on their car as they were driving in Sherbrooke during strong winds. A month later Melbourne mum Angie Suryadi died when a tree fell on her car on the Black Spur highway in Fernshaw as her family embarked on a snow trip. Her two young sons and husband Arnold Adiatiasvara were also injured. Respected university professor and mother of two Allison Milner was also killed in August when an elm planted in 1913 fell on her as she walked on a footpath on her way to the University of Melbourne.
Last month three primary schoolgirls were taken to hospital after being hit by a falling branch outside a Parkdale church.
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