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| A man has died in Hampshire after a tree fell on his car during heavy winds and rain that hit parts of the UK. | A man has died in Hampshire after a tree fell on his car during heavy winds and rain that hit parts of the UK. |
| Emergency services were called to the scene of the accident in Odiham, Hampshire, at 7.17am on Tuesday. A Hampshire police spokesman said: “Officers received a report of a tree having fallen on a car on the A287 between Rye Common and Ewshot … The driver of the car died at the scene.” | Emergency services were called to the scene of the accident in Odiham, Hampshire, at 7.17am on Tuesday. A Hampshire police spokesman said: “Officers received a report of a tree having fallen on a car on the A287 between Rye Common and Ewshot … The driver of the car died at the scene.” |
| Insp Simon Hills said the force was investigating if the weather was a contributing factor. | Insp Simon Hills said the force was investigating if the weather was a contributing factor. |
| Elsewhere, at the Duke of Devonshire’s estate in Derbyshire, the Chatsworth flower show was closed early because of heavy wind and rain. The Royal Horticultural Society said it planned to reopen the sellout show on Wednesday, when the public get their first chance to visit. | |
| Earlier, TV presenters Alan Titchmarsh and Mary Berry were among the first to see the newest addition to the RHS calendar, although the 90,000 expected visitors face mixed weather conditions over the week. | |
| As the show was closed, a statement from the RHS said: “Unfortunately, due to adverse weather conditions, we’ve had to close the RHS Chatsworth flower show today. We plan to open the show tomorrow and will be monitoring weather conditions closely.” | As the show was closed, a statement from the RHS said: “Unfortunately, due to adverse weather conditions, we’ve had to close the RHS Chatsworth flower show today. We plan to open the show tomorrow and will be monitoring weather conditions closely.” |
| The RHS urged people to check its website for further information. Earlier, a minute’s silence was observed onsite to commemorate the victims of the London Bridge attack on Saturday night. | The RHS urged people to check its website for further information. Earlier, a minute’s silence was observed onsite to commemorate the victims of the London Bridge attack on Saturday night. |