An Inverness man is dead after troopers say he collided with a falling tree early Thursday morning as Hurricane Milton whipped across the state of Florida.

Hurricane Milton caused some damage in Inverness, according to City Manager Eric Williams, though early reports underestimated the impact. Initially, only one tree was believed to be affected, leaning

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An Inverness man was killed in a crash early Thursday morning as Hurricane Milton moved past the region. The man was driving east on East Parsons Point Road, east of North Tomberlin Point, when the crash occurred, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

An uprooted tree fell onto a car during Hurricane Milton. An oak tree collapsed due to the severe storm, crashing through the vehicle and the roof of a home in Tampa on October 9. Footage shows the huge branches dangling from the damaged ceiling.

A tree fell on the vehicle of a Fox Weather reporting crew while covering the impact of Hurricane Milton in Florida on Wednesday night. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray shared with the viewers that a pine tree fell on the crew’s car right after he finished his live report.

The man from Inverness was reportedly driving around 1:30 a.m. on East Parsons Point Road before the tree fell and hit his car.