PICTURES: Fallen tree crushes car in Brighton

A crushed car was trapped under a fallen tree near Fiveways yesterday afternoon (June 15).
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Jun 2017, 12:48 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 05:09 BST
The fallen tree on a car in Stanford Avenue, Brighton (Photograph: Tom from Burntaxe)The fallen tree on a car in Stanford Avenue, Brighton (Photograph: Tom from Burntaxe)
The fallen tree on a car in Stanford Avenue, Brighton (Photograph: Tom from Burntaxe)

The tree fell at Stanford Avenue close to its junction with Beaconsfield Road.

Tom Lamont, who works at Burntaxe in Brighton, came across the scene at around 3pm yesterday.

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He said: "I was walking up to my car in Fiveways, and I saw this massive fallen tree and a few people standing around."

The fallen tree on a car in Stanford Avenue, Brighton (Photograph: Tom from Burntaxe)The fallen tree on a car in Stanford Avenue, Brighton (Photograph: Tom from Burntaxe)
The fallen tree on a car in Stanford Avenue, Brighton (Photograph: Tom from Burntaxe)

Mr Lamont said police were at the scene, but no-one appeared to be in the parked car.

A Brighton and Hove City Council spokesperson said: "Our in house arborist team removed the Elm tree from a car in Stanford Avenue on Thursday.

"If you have any tree-related issues please contact our Arboricultural Service."

Find out more about the council's tree-related services, here.

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