ATLANTA — A man who died in a Midtown parking garage Sunday was a meteorologist with The Weather Channel, the company confirmed Monday.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Nicholas Wiltgen, 39, was pronounced dead after a car he was driving crashed into wall at the Colony Square parking garage.
According to police, Wiltgen was behind the wheel of his car when it drove into a wall at a high speed. The car hit the wall with enough force that it broke through it and ended up in a storage area for the adjacent W Hotel.
Another person was injured but is expected to recover.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has not said what caused the crash. Atlanta Police said Wiltgen suffered a medical emergency.
According to The Weather Channel, Wiltgen was a senior digital meteorologist and had been with the station for 15 years.
"We have lost a treasured member of The Weather Channel family. Nick Wiltgen was at Weather for more than 15 years as a senior digital meteorologist and integral member of our content team," said Cameron Clayton, president of product and technology for The Weather Company, owner of The Weather Channel. "Millions read his work every week and were better for it. He was a dedicated, passionate member of our family and we will miss him deeply. Our heartfelt sympathy is with his family and friends."
After news of his death spread, those who knew him started tweeting condolences.
NBC weather anchor Al Roker said Wiltgen was a member of The Weather Channel family. NBCUniversal and a consortium of investors own The Weather Company. Roker tweeted about Wiltgen's "smile, expertise and camaraderie."
Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Seidel also tweeted about Wiltgen saying he was passionate and the "king of wx stats."
