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| 'Lucky escape' as tree falls on van in Manchester | 'Lucky escape' as tree falls on van in Manchester |
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| A van driver had a "lucky escape" when a large tree fell in high winds on to his vehicle, said fire crews in Manchester. | A van driver had a "lucky escape" when a large tree fell in high winds on to his vehicle, said fire crews in Manchester. |
| It happened at 10:00 GMT on Birchfields Road in Longsight. | It happened at 10:00 GMT on Birchfields Road in Longsight. |
| Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service said the driver suffered only minor injuries when the 70ft (20m) tree crashed on to his windscreen. | Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service said the driver suffered only minor injuries when the 70ft (20m) tree crashed on to his windscreen. |
| In Barton Square, Trafford Park, a man suffered spinal injuries after being reportedly struck by falling roofing. | |
| He was taken to Salford Royal Hospital, three other people suffered minor injuries. | |
| Elsewhere, a lorry overturned on the M60 Barton Bridge near the Trafford Centre. | |
| Two lanes were closed on the clockwise side between junctions 10 and 11. The Highways Agency said it would take several hours to clear. | |
| The driver of the lorry suffered minor injuries. | |
| A section of Deansgate, in Manchester city centre, has been closed in both directions due to falling debris from a Waterstones branch. | |
| A maintenance team is using a crane to secure any loose material on the roof of the building. |