Fallen tree blocks Hartlepool road

The tree had fallen across Coniscliffe Road in Hartlepool, blocking the carriageway at around 8am on Tuesday, December 29.

Traffic had to divert using Parklands Way and Egerton Road while the tree was removed by Hartlepool Borough Council later that morning.

A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: “We were contacted just before 8am today, Tuesday, with a report that a large fallen tree was blocking Coniscliffe Road in Hartlepool, blocking the carriageway so traffic had to divert using Parklands Way and Egerton Road.

“Hartlepool Borough Council was informed so they could take steps to remove the tree.”

The fallen tree comes after a weekend of wintry showers and strong winds due to Storm Bella which brought gusts of around 49mph to the town on Saturday night.

And the wintry weather is expected to continue with temperatures remaining low at around 3°C on Tuesday.

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