Needham —
In the days after the Wednesday storm that left parts of Western and Central Mass. devastated, and four dead, Kevin Colman emerged from his house and decided to do some lawn work in his back yard. As he moved through his lawn, he was surprised to find a check from a Brimfield, one of the towns hit by the storm.
What is surprising is that Colman lives in Needham, more than 60 miles away.
The check, dirty and worn, was from a towing company, called One Stop Car Care. This garage, once a major towing company in Brimfield, has been reduced to a pile of wood and metal, according to the Brimfield Police Department.
According to the Brimfield police, the owners survived by hiding under the stairs as the tornado surrounded their store.
In the chaotic winds, the check somehow found its way to the calm residential neighborhood of Needham, before landing gracefully by Colman’s shed.
“It’s amazing,” Colman said. “It had to be elevated so high in the air to make it this far.”
The damage to One Stop Car Care can be seen on YouTube as the owners filmed the aftermath on their smart phones. The surrounding trees are stripped of all branches and leaves. The cars and garage are in shambles. And debris was thrown across Massachusetts in all directions.
The check for nearly $195 was dated back to 1992, and was most likely kept in their archives, although it hasn’t been confirmed.
Colman said that until the owners are contacted, he’ll hold on to the check for safe keeping.
“It’s not going be a collector’s item,” he said. “But it’s still pretty crazy it got here.”
Evan Koslof
6/6/11
Originally Posted: http://www.wickedlocal.com/needham/news/x910433245/Tornado-winds-carry-Brimfield-check-to-Needham#axzz1OXjUMsN2
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