WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — A 14-year-old girl died Thursday night after a tree fell on the roof of a vehicle she was riding in, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 2011 Lexus was traveling southbound on Reams Road, south of Summerlake Boulevard in Orange County, at about 6:49 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol troopers said. That's when a tree growing near Orange County Fire Rescue Station 44 fell on the roof of the car, FHP said.

The 14-year-old girl was sitting in the right-rear passenger seat, FHP said.

The driver of the car, a 40-year-old woman, and the passenger in the front seat, a 12-year-old boy, were not injured, according to FHP.

According to FHP, the 14-year-old was rushed to the Horizon West Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The incident remains under investigation, troopers said.

The accident occurred as strong storms passed through Central Florida on Thursday evening, bringing heavy rain and wind to many parts of the region. At about the same time of the accident, severe weather threats had been issued in the area, and Orange and Seminole counties were under a Tornado Warning.

A neighbor whose home is close to the fire station said he went outside after hearing the sirens to find out what had happened and saw power lines down, the car pinned under the tree and lights from the FHP vehicles.

"There was a big tree on the road. I'm saying something went wrong. I got a little closer, and I noticed that the passenger side of the car was crushed,” said Osmond Ebanks, who has lived in the area with his wife for more than 20 years.

“I can't imagine what those parents are going through," Ebanks said. "There's no way I can say I know what you're feeling. I don't. It's a grief that is unbearable."

The tall trees on both sides of Reams Road have been there for a long time and could pose a threat to drivers in the area, especially during hurricane season, Ebanks said.

He added that he hopes the family of the 14-year-old can find some comfort.

“Pray for the family, pray for the comfort that they will hopefully will receive some counseling, because, again, it's a devastation to lose a child,” Ebanks said.