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Woman dies when tree falls on vehicle in Ellicott City

Woman killed when tree falls on car in Ellicott City
Woman killed when tree falls on car in Ellicott City 00:27

BALTIMORE -- A woman died when a tree fell on the vehicle she was driving Sunday evening in Ellicott City.

Howard County Police said she was driving west on Baltimore National Pike around 5:30 p.m. when a tree fell on the vehicle. Stephanie Scensny, 56, of Columbia, died at the scene, police said.

A woman in another vehicle was taken to the hospital after she struck the tree.

Westbound Baltimore National Pike in that area was closed for hours, police say.  

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