Powerful wind in Paris sent a tree crashing down onto a car near the Eiffel Tower on Thursday, killing the driver.
The man driving the car on the picturesque embankment of the Seine River was the only person hurt when the tree fell, fire department spokesman Florian Lointier told The Associated Press. He was declared dead moments after medics arrived.
Police barricaded the area, in front of the Quai Branly Museum, as emergency workers spent hours trying to clear away debris.
This photo provided by the Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP) shows rescue workers cleaning the area after a tree crashed on a car in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Powerful winds sent a tree crashing down onto a car near the Eiffel Tower, killing the driver on the spot. The Paris fire brigade said it was among more than 100 storm-related accidents in the Paris region on Thursday, as sudden gusts of wind and rain swept the area. (Nenoit MoserBSPP via AP)
The Paris fire brigade said sudden gusts of wind and rain pummeling the French capital caused more than 100 storm-related accidents.
In the Paris suburb of Montrouge, five people were injured when a brick balcony collapsed, Lointier said. Elsewhere winds knocked down power lines and damaged roofs and chimneys.
This photo provided by the Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP) shows a tree after it crashed on a car in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Powerful winds sent a tree crashing down onto a car near the Eiffel Tower, killing the driver on the spot. The Paris fire brigade said it was among more than 100 storm-related accidents in the Paris region on Thursday, as sudden gusts of wind and rain swept the area. (Benoit MoserBSPP via AP)