Man ‘seriously hurt’ by falling tree after storms batter West Midlands

The giant cedar tree’s collapse was one of hundreds that have been uprooted during storms, including this one, captured on door bell camera in Dorridge

Disruption caused by the storm has continued on Sunday, with some roads still blocked by fallen trees and train services cancelled or delayed.

Man ‘seriously hurt’ by falling tree after storms batter West Midlands — A man died when a tree fell on his car in Erdington, as the storm battered the West Midlands over the weekend

A fallen tree on the side of a road. The tree trunk is surrounded by a temporary blue fence. A row of houses can be seen in the background. — A man died when a tree fell on his car in Erdington, as the storm battered the West Midlands over the weekend

Fallen trees were still blocking roads and paths in Birmingham neighbourhoods such as Moor Green, Rednal, and Kings Heath on Sunday mid-morning.

Part of Station Road in Codsall, near Wolverhampton was also still blocked.

West Midlands Railway said its Cross City line, which runs from Lichfield Trent Valley to Redditch and Bromsgrove, would be cancelled all day. It added that all of its services could be affected by delays or cancellations.

Cathy Dobbs Fallen trees across a road. Redbrick houses can be seen in the background. — Fallen trees were still also blocking part of Station Road in Codsall, near Wolverhampton

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said it had received “an extraordinary 723 weather-related calls” and attended 122 incidents, ranging from traffic collisions to falling trees, between 06:00 GMT on Saturday and 10:00 on Sunday.

Strong winds were forecast to continue on Sunday, with a yellow weather warning in place for England and Wales until 18:00.

WMFS urged people to remain cautious, especially while driving.

Tom Whiting The front of a Poundland store with a broken window lying in the street and an ambulance parked outside, with blue and white police tape around it — Poundland said a passer-by was hit when winds broke a window in its store in Kings Heath, Birmingham

In Birmingham on Saturday, a man died after his car was hit by a tree in Erdington and high winds caused a Poundland shop window to break in Kings Heath.

A Poundland spokesperson said a female passer-by was hit by the glass and was “understandably shocked” but appeared to have suffered no visible injuries.

The spokesperson added that a passing nurse stopped to help and the woman was was taken to hospital for further assessment. The store was repaired and reopened on Sunday.

West Midlands Police said they were called to the incident at 15:30 GMT on Saturday and the woman, in her 50s, was not believed to have any life-threatening injuries.

In Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, the council said almost 90 fallen trees had been reported so far and it expected more calls.

A large tree that has fallen over by the side of a road. The roots are showing and the branches have been cut up so they can be stored by the side of the road on a grassy area. There are white terraced town houses on the opposite side of the street. — The storm caused hundreds of trees in the West Midlands to fall on Saturday, including a giant cedar tree in Leamington Spa

West Midlands Railway said there would be rail replacement buses for its Cross City line on Sunday, as well as for people travelling between Bromsgrove and Worcester.

It added that trains from Hereford to Birmingham New Street would be diverted to Birmingham Snow Hill.

The Cross City line runs through Birmingham’s city centre and connects several of the city’s neighbourhoods.