Mt. Airy woman dies after tree falls onto her vehicle along rural mail route
Freak accident. That’s how officials describe the event that lead to a local postal carrier’s death on Monday.
36-year-old Zekeiah (Nikki) Cole Hunt of Mt. Airy died when a tree fell on top of her vehicle while she was out delivering mail. It caused the roof of her 2003 Honda Element to collapse, killing her instantly.
“It happened immediately,” says Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire. “A very tragic accident.”
Obituary for Zekeiah “Nikki” Cole Hunt
The fatal accident happened around 1 p.m. Monday at the height of the storm that swept through Habersham County. Gusty winds and heavy rain likely played a part. “It was pouring,” says Deanna Wilson with the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Post 7 in Toccoa.
Hunt was traveling north on Buckhorn Road when the accident occurred, according to the GSP report. Wilson says there were no witnesses.
“She was a dear friend,” says McEntire. “Death is no respecter of age.”
McEntire says Hunt was married with three children. He adds, “Our thoughts and prayers are with her entire family at this time.”
