Got a tip? Contact Burgess 82 or on Please help support this type of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times.🛑 Notice: This repository is no longer maintained No further Issues or Pull Requests will be considered or approved. He's written award-winning stories on topics ranging from gerrymandering to police use of force. Joel Burgess has lived in WNC for more than 20 years, covering politics, government and other news. A report from the labor department is expected in five months. A Google search puts the 605 address as the Biltmore House.ĭonnelly has said the tree was a "healthy native hemlock tree" that was regularly maintained and uprooted by wind gusts. The road is the main entrance road to the estate. Musachia was at 605 Approach Road, the report said. More: Asheville Fire Department Chief Scott Burnette to retire after 14 years in role She was alone and it was unclear from witnesses how long she had been pinned, according to the AFD narrative. She had no vital signs, according to the report. Musachia, 66, was found by emergency responders trapped under a large, intact tree that had uprooted and fallen over, according to an Asheville Fire Department incident report.
More: Biltmore hotel: not responsible for tree that killed FDNY firefighter seeks dismissalĪ Buncombe County clerk has given the estate until June 5 to respond to a request for discovery, the pretrial process where both sides in a legal dispute share information. More: Wrongful death lawsuit: Widow of FDNY firefighter killed by Biltmore Estate tree sues They were driving on the main entrance road when an American beech tree hit their rented minivan. The Skudins were visiting the Biltmore with their two children to celebrate Casey's 46th birthday and Father's Day, the Citizen Times previously reported. The lawsuit, filed July 2022 in Buncombe County Superior Court by Angela Skudin, of New York, alleges gross negligence by the estate in its maintenance of a tree that fell and killed her husband, 45-year-old New York Fire Department firefighter Casey Skudin. The National Weather Service is calling for winds of around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. But that was adjusted with a change to the forecast, Donnelly said. The night of May 2, they were told the entire estate would be closed the next day until 4 p.m.
More: FDNY firefighter falling tree death lawsuit proceedsĭonnelly did not respond to a question about the closure's connection to falling trees and the fatalities or whether Biltmore had covered Musachia's funeral expenses.īiltmore passholders and others have received different messages about closures. More: Biltmore death: Labor department investigates tree-fall accident report names victim
The recent steps were taken after the April 1 death of employee Jerrilyn Musachia, which was being investigated by the North Carolina Department of Labor, and the June 17, 2022, death of visitor Casey Skudin, whose wife is suing the estate for wrongful death. Ticket holders are being offered refunds or the option to transfer ticket dates, she said.ĭonnelly said the closures also apply to workers. Closed all day: the "Italian Renaissance Alive" exhibition, specialty tours and Outdoor Adventure Center Activities.Closed 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: wooded trails, paths and outdoor activities.Spokesperson LeeAnn Donnelly said the closures were made "out of an abundance of caution" and as estate officials "navigate changing weather forecasts." May 3 Biltmore closures
The world-renowned tourist destination near Asheville extended the shutdowns from May 2 to May 3. View Gallery: Photos: Tulips bloom in Biltmore's Walled GardenĪSHEVILLE - Biltmore Estate has extended its closure of trails and added more temporary shutdowns after continued high wind forecasts, a measure taken after recent deaths from falling trees.
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