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    18

    Feb 2022

    Last Updated: 18/02/2022
    Environment
    Environment

    Father and daughter see tree fall on cabman's shelter on Harrogate Stray

    by John Plummer

    | 18 Feb, 2022
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    Colin Reynolds and his daughter, Lauren Reynolds, had just driven around the Prince of Wales roundabout on to West Park Stray when they noticed the mature tree crash down. Fortunately it fell in the opposite direction to the busy road.

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    A father and daughter have told of the moment they watched a tree come crashing down on a cabman's shelter on West Park Stray in Harrogate.

    Colin Reynolds and his daughter, Lauren Reynolds, had just driven around the Prince of Wales roundabout and on to West Park Stray when they noticed the mature tree splinter.

    A large section of the tree, which is alongside one of the busiest streets in Harrogate, fell — fortunately in the opposite direction of the road. It damaged the roof of the distinctive green shelter

    Lauren said they had just been discussing how the storm hadn't been too bad when the incident happened.

    She added:

    "It was lucky it didn't fall in the other direction or it could have killed someone."





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    The father and daughter, who live in Harrogate, pulled over to check if anybody was hurt. Luckily nobody was passing at the time.

    Colin said:

    "We were worried that somebody might be under the tree. There's also a power chord in a lighting cable that was in the tree."


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    The cabman's shelter



    After checking nobody was hurt, they dialled 999.

    A council worker was on hand almost immediately to prevent traffic using the inside lane.