Woman killed when wind tips shed over on her

Authorities say a woman was killed when high winds tipped a temporary shed on top of her outside a Blair County workplace.

The Altoona fire department and Blair County coroner say Tammy Hockenberry, 47, was smoking outside Blair Companies Millwork and Fixtures about 8:30 a.m. Friday.

Officials say the wooden structure that served as a smokers hut and under which she and a male coworker were standing was hit by a gust of wind and toppled onto them.

Coroner Patricia Ross said Ms. Hockenberry, who worked in the awning fabrication area, died of blunt force trauma.

The man was in stable condition at UPMC Altoona with leg and ankle injuries.

Blair Companies said it was “devastated” and described Ms. Hockenberry as “always positive, friendly and willing to help in any way.”