Tragedy has befallen the New York Yankees organization.
The woman who tragically lost her life after being struck by a tree during a severe rainstorm on Wednesday night in Westchester County has been identified as Catherine Tusiani, aged 50.
The incident occurred as she was driving northbound on Route 128 in Armonk when the tree hit her vehicle, according to sources in law enforcement.
Catherine Tusiani’s husband, Michael J. Tusiani, holds the position of Senior Vice President of Partnership at the New York Yankees, as stated on the team’s website.
The Yankees issued a statement on the tragedy and also held a moment of silence before their Friday afternoon game against the Toronto Blue Jays
“Cathy was beloved by our front office staffers, who were privileged to experience and bear witness to her kindness, intelligence, sense of humor and great love for her husband, Michael, over the two-plus decades of dedicated service he has provided to the Yankee organization and the Steinbrenner family,” the Yankees said in a statement.
“As we share in the pain and grief with Michael, daughters Alexa and Julia, and the entire Tusiani family, the Yankees stand with them to offer our complete support and unconditional love as we navigate this unimaginable loss,” the organization added.
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone also paid tribute to Tusiani stating that the Yankees will be “playing for them today and all season.”
Tusiani’s Toyota was hit by the tree between School Street and Leisure Farm Drive at approximately 5:30 p.m. amidst Wednesday night’s storm, as reported by the North Castle Police Department.
She was alone in the vehicle at the time, police stated.
The North Castle and Westchester County Police Departments are currently investigating the incident.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer expressed his condolences to Tusiani’s family.
“The circumstances surrounding Catherine’s tragic accident serve as an unfortunate reminder of the unpredictable nature of life, particularly in the face of adverse weather conditions,” he told The Post.
“In the wake of this tragedy, we will learn what we can to identify any factors that contributed to the accident and explore measures that we could take to prevent similar occurrences in the future.”
Our condolences go out to the Tusiani family.
