Mail carrier OK after tree falls on truck during Thursday deliveries

STATESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - A tree fell on a mail carrier’s truck as he was making deliveries Thursday morning.

The mail carrier is OK, but his truck is damaged. Neighbors say their mail carrier, John, was leaning out of his truck when the tree fell.

“Thank goodness John, our mail carrier, is okay,” neighbors said.

Thank goodness John, our mail carrier, is okay. He was leaning out of his truck delivering mail when a tree fell on him. This is in the Eastbrook neighborhood in Statesville NC. @wxbrad @IredellFirewire @wcnc @WBTV_News @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/pY9kIDvg7B
— James D. Hogan (@jamesdhogan) October 29, 2020

WBTV’s Ron Lee captured an emotional picture of John after the incident.

A postal worker is nearly crushed after a massive tree falls through his truck while he was out delivering mail. I'll have the full story coming up at 6:00. pic.twitter.com/33vQ5kh4yN
— Cam Man Ron Lee (@WBTVCamMan) October 29, 2020

Intense winds and heavy rain rolled through the area Thursday as remnants of Zeta pushed through.

Thousands of power outages and multiple downed trees have been reported across the WBTV viewing area.

Thousands lose power, trees down, roads blocked as powerful winds plow though

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