Woman injured by falling tree during Storm Henk in Orpington

The incident happened in Station Approach just before 3.15pm today (January 2).

Police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade attended and found a woman injured.

She was taken to hospital for treatment where her injuries were assessed as not life-threatening.

Her family have been informed.

It comes as an amber weather warning for strong wind was issued across south London by the Met Office.

The warning will be place until 8pm this evening.

The Met Office has predicted that some inland areas could face winds of up to 40 to 50 miles per hour, with some areas potentially facing wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour.

Today’s windy weather has been accompanied by outbreaks of heavy rain, which may have affected visibility on the roads.

Towards the afternoon the rain moved away, leading to clearer spells with the odd shower in some areas.

The weather was predicted to become increasingly windy towards the afternoon, easing towards the evening but remaining “fairly strong.”

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 3.14pm on Tuesday, 2 January to reports that a woman had been struck by a tree in Station Approach, Orpington. 

“Officers attended along with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade.

“The woman was taken to hospital. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

“Her family has been informed.”

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/24023674.woman-injured-falling-tree-storm-henk-orpington/

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