The injuries occurred as howling winds developed across the city between 3:45 and 4:30 p.m., said Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department.
A fallen tree blocks Cable Car tracks at Powell Street and Pine Street in San Francisco on March 21, 2023Four people were in critical condition and one person sustained moderate injuries due to fallen trees amid windy conditions in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Two people were left with critical injuries and transported to a local hospital when a tree was knocked over at Post and Polk streets, Baxter told SFGATE over the phone at 9 p.m. In a separate incident, a person was critically injured due to a fallen tree at 23th Avenue and Lincoln near the Panhandle.
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