Father, son killed when tree falls on vehicle

A Tallahassee man and his son were killed Saturday afternoon when a tree fell on their vehicle as they were traveling along U.S. 98 in the St. James Bay area, just east of Lanark Village.

According to a report written by Florida Highway Patrol Trooper S.T. Wilson, David T. Hollister, 57, was driving westbound on U.S. 98 east of Crooked River Road together with his son, Thomas C. Hollister, 22, also of Tallahassee.

At about 1:18 p.m. during conditions with wind gusts as high as 38 miles per hour, a tree fell from the north tree line and hit the roof of their 2003 Toyota, forcing their car to veer into a ditch on the north side of the road.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office, St. James - Lanark Volunteer Fire Dept., Weems Emergency Medical Service, and Carrabelle Police Dept. assisted the Florida Highway Patrol with the crash scene.

No hospital transports were reported. Both men were wearing seatbelts and alcohol is not believed to be related to the accident.