Several fallen trees in Essex pose 'risk to life'

Firefighters have been called out to several fallen trees in Essex which they say posed a "risk to life".

Crews freed a man trapped in his car after a tree fell on it in Burnt Mills Road in Pitsea, near Basildon, at about 16:47 BST, a spokesperson said.

He was left in the care of the ambulance service.

Pictures shared on Facebook also show a large tree collapsed on a car in Hobleythick Lane in Westcliff-on-Sea.

An yellow weather warning from the Met Office, which covers the whole county, is in place until 21:00, which is associated with Storm Austen.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said it attended several other incidents where there was "a risk to life", including:

• A tree fallen on power lines in The Causeway between Writtle and Edney Common, near Chelmsford. Crews were called at 16:49 and left at 18:21
• Crews removed a large branch across Panfield Lane in Braintree. They were called at 17:29 and left at 18:05
• Firefighters removed a tree fallen on power lines at Pound Lane in Ugley, near Stansted Airport. They were called at 17:30 and left at 18:19

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