9:00am Saturday 15th February 2014 in News By Omar Oakes, Digital Editor
The tree fell from South Park Gardens, Wimbledon, in Trinity Road
Heavy winds overnight uprooted a tree which has fallen into a residential road on to a woman's car.
The large tree fell from South Park Gardens in Trinity Road, Wimbledon, at about 2.30am today.
A resident, who did not want to be named, said he was awoken by a large thundering noise and called the police immediately.
He said: ''We've had concerns about that tree for some time because it clearly had quite narrow roots.
'[Merton] Council has not sent anyone yet to chop it up.'
The tree has blocked Trinity Road at the junction with Dudley Road.
The blue car the tree fell on is understood to be owned by a woman who lives opposite the park in Trinity Road.
It comes after a week of heavy rainfall across south-west London and surrey, accompanies by gale force winds last night of up to 70mph.
Have trees come down in your area? How has the adverse weather affected you? Call the newsdesk on 020 8722 6392 or email: ooakes@london.newsquest.co.uk.
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