Kerrilynn Troop was at a ball park off London Vale Road in Paradise Township with her 11 year old son Tyler, who was there to play in a game, and two of her other kids.
Around 8 or so Friday night, the rain and wind came fast and hit hard.
Everyone moved under the pavilion.
That's when Kerrilynn moved her SUV closer. Suddenly the pavilion came crashing down.
" There was a lot of panicking, the kids were screaming, my son was hysterical. It was heart breaking to watch them go through it and to hear all of these people. They didn't know what to do," said Kerrilynn Troop, pulled her son from collapsed pavilion.
Kids and parents were trapped underneath. The pavilion also landed on Kerrilynn's SUV with her two kids inside.
" I didn't know which way to go. I mean, I had one kid under the pavilion and two that were in the truck it just fell on," said Kerrilynn.
Her kids weren't hurt. Fire crews rescued the others.
Some went to the hospital.
Others walked away from the scene. State Police said there were minor injuries.
Kerrilynn's quick decision to move her SUV, kept the pavilion from crashing down even more.
" The corner of the pavilion actually went through the passenger side wind shield of the car, while they were in it. I saw they were okay, so I went around to find Tyler and trying to find him between the debris and people, it was pitch black, I finally found my son. Took him to the car"
Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, Kerrilynn got home and saw half of her roof gone.
Her fence was in pieces and trees were all over the place.
" Now we're just hoping that there's no further damage and that we can salvage anything," said Kerrilynn.
But they're just things she says; ones that can be replaced.
Around 8 or so Friday night, the rain and wind came fast and hit hard.
Everyone moved under the pavilion.
That's when Kerrilynn moved her SUV closer. Suddenly the pavilion came crashing down.
" There was a lot of panicking, the kids were screaming, my son was hysterical. It was heart breaking to watch them go through it and to hear all of these people. They didn't know what to do," said Kerrilynn Troop, pulled her son from collapsed pavilion.
Kids and parents were trapped underneath. The pavilion also landed on Kerrilynn's SUV with her two kids inside.
" I didn't know which way to go. I mean, I had one kid under the pavilion and two that were in the truck it just fell on," said Kerrilynn.
Her kids weren't hurt. Fire crews rescued the others.
Some went to the hospital.
Others walked away from the scene. State Police said there were minor injuries.
Kerrilynn's quick decision to move her SUV, kept the pavilion from crashing down even more.
" The corner of the pavilion actually went through the passenger side wind shield of the car, while they were in it. I saw they were okay, so I went around to find Tyler and trying to find him between the debris and people, it was pitch black, I finally found my son. Took him to the car"
Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, Kerrilynn got home and saw half of her roof gone.
Her fence was in pieces and trees were all over the place.
" Now we're just hoping that there's no further damage and that we can salvage anything," said Kerrilynn.
But they're just things she says; ones that can be replaced.