Hawthorne man dies during nor'easter in Connecticut after tree falls on car

A Hawthorne man was killed Friday during the nor’easter after a tree fell on the car he was driving in Connecticut, authorities said.

Jonathan Rodriguez Melendez was driving along Route 15 in Stamford at 1:20 p.m., Connecticut state police said, when a large tree fell on the right side of the roadway on top of the 25-year-old’s 2009 Mini Cooper. He died at the scene.

The Paterson passenger in the car, who turned 30 years old Friday, was hurt in the incident but was expected to survive, state police said. He was taken to a local hospital. Weather conditions at the time of the incident were rain and severe crosswinds.

Melendez was the second person from New Jersey to die, authorities said.

A 41-year-old man from Andover died of an accidental electric shock when he came in contact with downed power lines Friday around 6:45 p.m., Andover Township police said. The man died at the scene. He was not identified.

Another storm is expected to slam North Jersey again on Wednesday, forecasters said.

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