THE strong winds have caused two trees to come crashing down on the Berea today with officials warning residents to be vigilant and to remain indoors.
The first tree came down on Fenniscowles Road betwen Gadshill and Boxley Road in Umbilo and the second one crashed down onto a vehicle in Clark Road just before Bulwer Road.
According to Garrith Jamieson, operations director at Rescue Care, paramedics were called to the scene where a person was entrapped in the vehicle. “Paramedics found the driver uninjured on the scene. He was extremely lucky to escape unharmed from the wreckage. Paramedics assessed the man and gave him a clean bill of health. Rescue Care Paramedics are urging all motorists to be careful in these extremely strong winds we are experiencing,” Jamieson added.
The Emergency Control and Disaster Management Unit is monitoring the situation. All emergency calls should be logged to 031 361 0000.
