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A Waterford taxi driver was treated in hospital after a tree fell on his car last night during stormy weather. The incident happened in the Newtown area of the city on the Dunmore Road at 11pm yesterday. The driver was treated for minor injuries in hospital.Senior Engineer for roads with Waterford County Council Gabriel Hynes said: "We had reports of ten trees down and one tree fell on a travelling taxi. The driver was removed to hospital. The injuries were not serious but it was certainly a serious incident at the same time. Gardaí and the council confirmed there were no passengers in the taxi at the time the incident occurred. Overall the impact of the weather mostly resulted in "localised flooding and a number of trees down", Mr Hynes confirmed.<snip>
We had reports of ten trees down and one tree fell on a travelling taxi.
Taxi driver injured after car hit by tree during stormQuoteA Waterford taxi driver was treated in hospital after a tree fell on his car last night during stormy weather. The incident happened in the Newtown area of the city on the Dunmore Road at 11pm yesterday. The driver was treated for minor injuries in hospital.Senior Engineer for roads with Waterford County Council Gabriel Hynes said: "We had reports of ten trees down and one tree fell on a travelling taxi. The driver was removed to hospital. The injuries were not serious but it was certainly a serious incident at the same time. Gardaí and the council confirmed there were no passengers in the taxi at the time the incident occurred. Overall the impact of the weather mostly resulted in "localised flooding and a number of trees down", Mr Hynes confirmed.<snip>QuoteWe had reports of ten trees down and one tree fell on a travelling taxi.There's bad luck and then there's really bad luck!
Assuming an EV Grant scheme for 2024 he'll be able to get €10k scrappage for the motor to put with what will undoubtedly be a tidy little personal injuries claim.
Quote from: Rat Catcher on December 30, 2023, 06:02:58 pmAssuming an EV Grant scheme for 2024 he'll be able to get €10k scrappage for the motor to put with what will undoubtedly be a tidy little personal injuries claim.Just to allay any fears, it was a native tree, not a migrant!
Quote from: silverbullet on December 30, 2023, 06:15:52 pmQuote from: Rat Catcher on December 30, 2023, 06:02:58 pmAssuming an EV Grant scheme for 2024 he'll be able to get €10k scrappage for the motor to put with what will undoubtedly be a tidy little personal injuries claim.Just to allay any fears, it was a native tree, not a migrant!Looks like a Beech tree, so not native.
