Volusia County

Mother, child inside house as large pine tree falls on DeBary home

DeBary, Fla. — A large tree crashed through the bedroom of a DeBary home while a mother and her child were inside.

Officials said a crew was clearing trees from the property with a piece of equipment when one fell the wrong direction.

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A mother was in the bedroom around noon when the pine tree crashed down and punched through the ceiling.

Her toddler was asleep on the other side of the house on Garenia Avenue off I-4.

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Neither were injured and the family is staying with friends.

WFTV is still working to find out how much damage the tree caused.

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