Motorist killed by fallen tree near Reading
It happened during storm Henk on Tuesday
Tuesday's storm Henk has claimed another victim.
Thames Valley Police say a woman motorist died after her car hit a fallen tree near Reading during the storm force winds.
It happened in the village of Crays Pond in south Oxfordshire on Tuesday evening.
Police say the 87-year-old driver died at the scene.
Her next of kin are aware and are being supported by specially trained officers.
No arrests have been made.
Senior investigating officer Sergeant Dominic Mahon, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:
“Sadly, a woman has died following this collision and our thoughts are with her loved ones.
“We would like to appeal for anyone that witnessed the collision, or saw the car prior to it, to contact us.
“We would also ask any drivers with a dash-camera who were in the area at the time to check their recordings and let us know if it has captured anything that could help our investigation.
“Get in touch by calling 101 or via our website, quoting reference number 43240002053.”
Police say they have made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct as the fallen tree was one of a number of reports they received about fallen trees approximately an hour and a half before the collision.