‘Close shave’ for residents as birch tree collapses onto car in Crawford Square
An old birch tree collapsed on top of a car blocking the north eastern end of Crawford Square on Thursday evening.
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Foyle MLA Mark H. Durkan described it as ‘a close shave for Crawford Square residents, whose homes escaped major damage’ when the tree fell.
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) moved quickly to clear the road, which is open to traffic as normal.
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