Woman who was killed by falling tree on the George Washington Memorial Parkway

WASHINGTON – – Part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway remains closed on Tuesday morning, as the clean -up work continues by the strong storms on Friday, which brought down several trees – including two, the vehicles and the drivers killed.

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One of the victims became Dr. Marla Holden, 61, identified from Fort Washington. She was on her way home on the way from work when a tree along the car fell on her car Parkway around the Morningside Lane and Mount Vernon Circle.

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Holden's husband shared Fox in an explanation 5 that she had worked as a project manager for George Washington Mount Vernon in the past six years. He described her as a force that highlighted her journey as a single mother who lay down through the college, became business owner and traveled around the world as a photographer.

Holden was one of two women who were killed in separate incidents when trees fell on their vehicles during the storm. The second victim that died when a tree met her car on the Frye Road has not yet been identified by Fairfax County.

Pastor Jesse Johnson and a group of around 20 Good Samaritans hurried to the scene to free Holden, but were unsuccessful.

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Victims identified in the crash

“I went through the back window and pulled a few branches away and could find the person there,” said Johnson.

The authorities continue to evaluate the damage. The crews will continue to work along a 2.5 mile section of the Parkway between Belle View Boulevard and Alexandria Avenue, where about 15 trees came down.

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