Wrongful Death Suit Filed by Daughter of Tennessee Employee Killed in Hurricane Helene Flood

Published on October 15, 2024

The daughter of an employee who was killed by Hurricane Helene’s destructive flooding has filed a wrongful death complaint against a Tennessee company for allegedly refusing to allow its workers to leave despite the growing danger from the weather conditions. According to the allegations found in the lawsuit, Gerald O’Connor, the owner of the Erwin, Tennessee-based Impact Plastics, wouldn’t let his employees evacuate when the flooding began. The Epoch Times contacted Impact Plastics for a statement on the allegations. Johnny Peterson was among the Impact Plastics employees who died on Sept. 27. His oldest daughter, Alexa Peterson, had her last communication with her father when at 1:17 p.m. he texted, “I love you allllll,” from the bed of an 18-wheeler where he and others had retreated....

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