Maine father killed during Lee planned to celebrate daughter’s birthday, wife says [Video]

A WINTERPORT MAN WAS THE ONLY MAINE FATALITY DURING TROPICAL STORM “LEE” OVER THE WEEKEND. HE DIED WHEN A TREE AND POWER LINES CRASHED DOWN ON HIS CAR- HE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH HIS WIFE AT THE TIME. AND AS JIM KEITHLEY REPORTS – RESCUERS HAD TO WAIT FOR THE POWER TO CUT BEFORE THEY COULD GET HIM OUT OF THE CAR. <SOT-HAILLE PHILLIPS/HUSBAND KILLED IN THE STORM- 03.04> “THE WIND AND RAIN WASN’T THAT BAD SO HE DIDN’T HAVE ANY WORRY ABOUT DRIVING IN IT.” HAILLE PHILLIPS WAS ON THE PHONE WITH HER HUSBAND, GARY, SATURDAY MORNING..HE WAS HEADING THE GYM- TAKING THE MAIN ROAD FROM WINTERPORT TO BELFAST INSTEAD OF THE BACK ROADS BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SAFER. …SHE CALLED TO WARN HIM ABOUT SOME POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THEIR WINTERPORT HOME AND TO AVOID THAT AREA. <SOT-HAILLE PHILLIPS/HUSBAND KILLED IN THE STORM- 03.51> THEN …