Updated: Road cleared as tree falls across Liverpool Road
Posted on - 8th October, 2014 - 6:45pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Broadgate, Penwortham, Preston News, Roads, Transport
The tree on Liverpool Road Pic: Councillor Peter Kelly
A tree has been cleared after it collapsed across a major road in and out of Preston city centre.
Advertisement
A 30 foot tree fell across Liverpool Road.
Access to Broadgate was closed and the tree had blocked three lanes.
No one was injured when the tree fell.
Preston Police were in attendance to divert traffic, and allowed cars to pass in single file.
The tree was removed around 9pm on Wednesday.
Share Preston in pictures
View more
Advertisement
Subscribe to the newsletter
Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's weekly newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday rounding up our best content from the last week and a look ahead to what's happening.
Advertisement
News by location
Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.
Advertisement
Categories
Find news by category, select an category of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.