Two linemen escape unharmed after tree falls on truck during ice storm
By Zach Rainey
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SOUTH CAROLINA (WYFF) — Two linemen in South Carolina narrowly escaped injury or possibly death after a tree fell on their vehicle Sunday afternoon.
Around 3 p.m., heavy ice and wind pushed into the region causing Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative’s outage count to jump from 3,000 to over 20,000 in just 90 minutes.
According to Blue Ridge Electric, a tree fell directly onto the cab of a utility truck on Highway 8 while two linemen were headed to a call.
The cooperative said both men were unharmed.
In a Facebook post, Blue Ridge Electric said, “These are dangerous and unforgiving conditions, and we truly believe those two were covered in prayer today.”
Additionally, reinforcements from Indiana have arrived with more on the way. Linemen from Berkeley County, Horry County and Georgia have also arrived to help. These crews will begin assisting the Blue Ridge teams Monday morning and will continue to help over the next several days.
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