Barry Will, 28, escaped almost certain death when a large tree was uprooted and fell in the middle of the road as he was about to cross in Edinburgh. The incident happened during Storm Eowyn which battered Scotland with strong winds.
Barry Will, 28, told The Mirror he came close to certain death as he prepared to walk across a pedestrian crossing along Regent Road in Edinburgh. The community organiser had been on his way to collect a work phone at about 10am this morning when the tree came crashing down at his feet.
"As I went to cross the road, this massive tree just completely uprooted and fell in the middle of the road," he said. "It completely swallowed up the entire pedestrian crossing when it was about to turn green. The tree also narrowly avoided smashing into The Regent Bar, Barry's favourite pub. Images show the massive tree covering much of the pedestrian crossing as well as the pavement.
"A lot of my friends have been so completely shocked by it . People were shocked by how close to home the actual impacts of the storm were."The dangerous conditions led many Scots to stay at home to avoid being caught up in the storm but Barry said some of his friends had been "ordered" to go to work. Reflecting on his pals and whether he would go out if a similar storm were to hit, Barry said: "Nothing is worth that risk.
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