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

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.

Read more: The part of the George Washington Parkway remains closed after fatal storms

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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What we know:

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.

Read more: 2 killed in separate incidents in Virginia after heavy storms were swept through the region

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.

Woman who was killed by a falling tree on the George Washington Memorial Parkway as Dr. Marla Holden

The source: The information in this article comes from the FOX 5 WEITHERTEAM, the National Weather Service, the US Park Police, the Fairfax County police and the previous FOX 5 reporting.

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