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Bonaire woman killed during Monday’s storms when a pine tree fell on her home

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A Bonaire woman was killed Monday after a tree fell on her house as severe storms moved through Georgia, according to the Houston County Emergency Management Agency.

Members of the Houston County Fire Department, EMS and the sheriff’s office arrived on the scene Monday afternoon to find a large pine tree had crashed through the home at 204 Fox Hall Blvd.

Carla Harris, 55, was in her living room and was struck and killed by the falling tree. Wind speeds in Bonaire reached 60 mph as the storm cell moved through Middle Georgia.

Harris was the second Georgian killed in Monday’s storms. A man in Douglasville died when a tree fell on his SUV Monday morning.

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Justin Baxley
The Telegraph
Justin Baxley is the fan life reporter at The Telegraph and writes stories centered around entertainment, food and sports in the Macon community. Justin joined the Telegraph staff after graduating from Mercer University in May 2017 with a degree in criminal justice and journalism. During his time at Mercer he served as the sports editor for The Cluster.
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