Large tree falls on 2 cars, temporarily cuts out power for some on Milwaukee’s East Side

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Crews from the Forestry Division of Milwaukee’s Public Works Division are working to take away a big tree on Woodstock Place on town’s east aspect. The Labor Day vacation and points with equipment are inflicting the tree removing to take longer than anticipated. As of 11 a.m., Woodstock Place continues to be blocked off between Lake Dr. And Summit.

The tree got here down simply earlier than 1 a.m., neighbors throughout the road might see and listen to the tree fall.

“I noticed by way of the window a very shiny flash of sunshine,” mentioned Michael Griffiths who was staying at his mothers throughout the road. “I walked out with a variety of different folks round one within the morning, a little bit earlier than, I walked out right here and noticed that this had fallen down and brought the ability out.”

The tree landed on energy strains and two automobiles. DPW crews have been on the scene since about 1:30 a.m. They are saying failure of the hydraulic line on one in every of Forestry’s gear, an apprentice loader for loading massive tree items is broke. So crews needed to pause exercise for a while to interchange the half.

Based on neighbors, an arborist on the scene says the tree was 150 years outdated. They imagine the tree was rotted, and it could have been heavier on one aspect to forestall it from falling on the constructing.

Nobody was damage when the tree got here down.