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Rachel Withers Eyewitness News Reporter ATHENS, Tenn. (WRCB) - Tragedy struck an Athens campground over the weekend. A man was killed when a giant tree crashed on to his camper. His wife was trapped beside him while he died. It's a freak accident even Athens police are trying to understand. Somehow the heavy rain we've received in the last few weeks softened the ground, and a huge tree was uprooted. It crashed on the camper behind it. A heavy snow can't hide the tragedy that unfolded at an Athens campground early Sunday morning. The camper Terry and Anita Rasmus called home sits untouched, as if time stood still when this tree fell down. "I heard this sound of something falling," explained neighbor Ginny Goble. "I thought a limb had fallen out by us. I felt a little vibration." That vibration was just after midnight, and Goble was watching television in bed. Next thing she knew, it was four in the morning and emergency crews were next door. "I had no idea what happened, or I would have crawled out of here to go help my friends," said Goble. It took Anita Rasmus nearly three hours to free herself before she could call 911. By the time emergency crews arrived, it was too late. Anita's husband was gone. "Evidently he asked her if she was alright, and that's the last thing he said to her," said Goble. No matter how much time passes, the campground will never forget what happened here. Friends like Goble want Anita to know she won't face the heartache alone. Neighbors are understandably uneasy. Many of them live near similarly huge trees, and they're worried about what could happen to them. Residents say the owners of the campground have told them they'll keep the limbs of trees trimmed in the future. AP STORY: Associated Press - February 1, 2009 1:35 PM ET ATHENS, Tenn. (AP) - A local man was killed Sunday after a large tree smashed on top of the camper where he and his wife were sleeping. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports 51 year-old Terry Rasmus was killed. The couple was camping at a campground on Interstate 75. His wife, Anita Rasmus, escaped serious injury. Anita Rasmus told police she was awakened at around 4 a.m. by the sound of the tree smashing into the camper. She told police it took her more than an hour to free herself from the debris. Terry Rasmus was taken to Athens Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The newspaper reports Mrs. Rasmus is recovering from her injuries. http://www.timesfreepress.com Texas man dies, wife is injured after tree falls onto camper while they slept Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 , 11:10 a.m. Texas man dies, wife is injured after tree falls onto camper while they slept By: Kenny Sloan ATHENS, Tenn. — A Texas man was killed early this morning and his wife escaped serious injury when a large tree fell onto their camper while they were sleeping, according to the Athens Police Department. Authorities said Terry Rasmus, 51, and his wife, Anita, of Houston, were camping at the I-75 Campground at 2509 Decatur Pike. Mrs. Rasmus told police she and her husband were asleep at the front of the camper. She said she was awaken around 4 a.m. by the sound of a tree landing on the camper in the area of the sleeper quarters. She said it took her about and hour and half to free herself from the debris. Mrs. Rasmus said her husband was still pinned under the debris and a tree limb. She contacted police and the Athens Fire Department, Athens Police Department and Med Trans Ambulance Service responded to the scene. Authorities were able to assist Mrs. Rasmus from the camper after cutting one of the tree limbs from the door. Athens Public Works were eventually called in to assist in the removal of the tree in order for emergency workers to get to Mr. Rasmus. He was transported to Athens Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead around 6 a.m. Mrs. Rasmus was also transported to the hospital where she is recovering from her injuries. Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 , 12:00 a.m. Athens: Man killed when tree falls on trailer By: Ron Clayton (Contact) ATHENS, Tenn. — A Texas man was killed and his wife injured early Sunday morning when a large Oak tree fell on their trailer camper at an Athens campground. Terry Rasmus, 51, of Houston, and his wife Anita were asleep at the Interstate 75 Campground when the tree fell on their small camper about 3 a.m. According to an Athens police report by Officer Sarah Francis, both victims were pinned by the tree, and it took Mrs. Rasmus more than an hour to free herself. Rescue units arrived at the scene shortly after 4 a.m. and the Athens Fire Department and notified Athens Public Works to bring additional chain saws and other equipment to help free Mr. Rasmus. He was transported to the Athens Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Campground manager George Herrmann said the tree was alive and even had buds on it. “Apparently it was just an act of God,” He said. According to campground records, the couple had been at the campground since last August, but were listed with on the register as from Houston. The camper was parked under the tree, and the two-foot trunk fell directly onto the sleeping area of the camper. Mrs. Rasmus was injured in the incident, and according to the police report is recovering from her injuries at the Athens Regional Medical Center.
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