Oct. 30, 2009
Tornadoes Sweep Through La., Ark. (click title to entry - thank you)
One Man Killed as Violent Storms Damage Homes, Down Trees and Power Lines; Steeple Blown Off Church Crushes Car, Driver Saved
...Authorities said an unnamed 20-year-old driver died when his car hit a tree felled by the storms near Shreveport.
Another man was luckier, when the steeple of the First United Methodist Church in Shreveport was blown off the building, landing on his car as he was stopped at a red light.
The 57-year-old driver, Michael Williams, was seriously injured but alive in the crushed car.
CBS Affiliate KSLA correspondent Ben Wolf reports firefighters worked feverishly to save Williams.
Eyewitness John Beauregard told Wolf the falling steeple "sounded like a loud explosion." He said some onlookers were praying when they realized there was someone in a car trapped underneath....
