Cherokee County

Man killed when tree falls on his vehicle while driving in Cherokee County

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A Canton man died on New Year’s Eve when a car fell onto his moving car.

According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Phillip Ziegler, 62, was driving on Union Hill Road near Windflower Court on Tuesday at approximately 2:30 p.m. when a tree fell on his vehicle.

Ziegler was taken to North Fulton Hospital where he later died from his injuries.

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Deputies say he was the only person in the vehicle.

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