The public is being asked to stay out of Balboa Park amid gusty Santa Ana winds after a eucalyptus tree fell on a woman, injuring her.
The public is being asked to stay out of Balboa Park Thursday amid gusty Santa Ana winds after a eucalyptus tree fell on a woman, injuring her. The incident was reported sometime before 8 a.m. near the intersection of Balboa Drive and El Prado.
A roughly 80-to-90-foot tree uprooted and was on its side as onlookers gawked at the tree. Images from the scene showed at least one ambulance and stretcher spotted on site."We’re in amazement," said Jeff Davidson, who was walking with a friend in the area at the time."I mean, we literally went down, turned around and came and then we saw this. I told my friend, I said, ‘That could have been you.’"Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters. Shortly after, the city said it was advising the public to stay out of Balboa Park until the winds are over. All museums are closed and police are blocking road access into the park, Jose Ysea, the city PIO told NBC 7. There are over 18,000 trees in Balboa Park and Ysea estimates it may take weeks to clean up the down trees. San Diego Police at the entrance of Balboa Park asked the public to stay out while Santa Ana winds hit the county on Jan. 26, 2023.
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