Tree falls on top of car in Seattle, trapping 3 people

The Brief

  • The Seattle Fire Department safely extricated three people from a vehicle after they were trapped by a fallen tree on Monday.
  • The department said crews had to cut apart the tree in order to rescue the vehicle’s occupants.

SEATTLE Three people were reportedly trapped after a tree fell onto their car near Seattle‘s Woodland Park on Monday.

What we know:

The Seattle Fire Department said the incident happened near Aurora Avenue North and Whitman Place North near Green Lake.

In an update at 6:33 p.m., Seattle Fire said three people were trapped in the vehicle, and power lines were down nearby.

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