A massive tree sliced a North Carolina mountain home in half, trapping a 6-year-old boy for 90 minutes, police in the town of Black Mountain said.
First responders crawled beneath the tree to stay with the boy until other rescuers found a way to get him out. Police identified the boy in Facebook posts as Johnny Taylor. “Their bravery, dedication and willingness to forget their own safety to ensure the safety of this young man is commendable!” Black Mountain police posted on the department’s Facebook page, referring to police Sgt. Nickey Guffey and firefighters Austin Edwards and Ray Buchanan. “We are fortunate to have professionals like these folks working for our Town!”
Black Mountain is a town of about 7,800 people in Buncombe County off Interstate 40, 16 miles east of Asheville.