Police officers escape injury as tree falls during Storm Eowyn in Glasgow

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Police in Glasgow narrowly escaped injury when a tree fell during Storm Eowyn, which caused significant damage across Scotland. Officers were responding to a previous tree collapse on Muirdykes Road when a second tree began to fall. In Renfrewshire, another tree fell onto a major road, nearly hitting a car. The driver managed to escape without injury. The storm has brought hurricane-force winds of up to 100 mph, prompting a rare red weather alert. Travel warnings are in effect as the storm continues to impact the region. A lorry overturned on Kingston Bridge, and Erskine Bridge is closed to traffic. One person was hospitalized after a separate car crash in Glasgow.


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