Driver dies after tree falls across Highway 10 in Surrey during storm
A motorist was killed Saturday night on Highway 10 in Surrey when a tree came down on the road, in what was described as a storm.
Reported by Vancouver Sun; confirmation from police or the BC Coroners Service pending.
Illustrative photoA driver died on Highway 10 in Surrey on Saturday night after a tree fell across the road, the Vancouver Sun reported.
The newspaper tied the tree's fall to a storm, placing the death in the middle of the stormy weather that hit the area that night.
For drivers across Metro Vancouver, the death is a stark reminder of how quickly a roadside tree can become a deadly hazard when bad weather moves through. Highway 10 runs through Surrey, one of the region's busiest cities for road traffic.
The death was the result of a tree coming down on the road, not a collision between vehicles, according to the Vancouver Sun's account.
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