Storm Eunice’s intense winds have claimed another life after flying debris hit a passenger in a car and killed him.
A man in his 50s was killed while he was travelling in a car at the Switch Island road junction in Netherton, Merseyside, at around 2pm this afternoon.
He was in the passenger seat when the strong wind blew debris straight into him and he died.
Paramedics rushed to try and save the victim but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was unharmed and no other cars were involved in the tragedy.
Sergeant Amy Murray said: ‘This is a very tragic incident and our sympathies go out to the family and friends of the passenger and anyone else who has been affected.
‘I would ask anyone who was in the area of Switch Island/Dunningsbridge Road, heading towards Aintree, from Maghull, at around 2pm who saw anything or captured anything significant on their dashcam to contact us as they may have information which is vital to our enquiries.’
It comes after a man in his 20s died when a car collided with a tree at around 11,40am in Alton, Hampshire.
He was a passenger in the Mercedes and the driver, also in his 20s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Later on in the day, a woman in her 30s died when a tree fell onto her car at around 4pm at Haringey, in the north London.
She was also pronounced dead at the scene while a man in his 30s was rushed to hospital.
His condition is not thought to be life-threatening.
A man in his 60s was also killed in the storm today – after a tree fell on top of him in Ballythomas, County Wexford, Ireland.
He was a council worker believed to be helping a colleague clean up tree debris when the tragedy happened.
His death is being investigated by gardai, as well as the Health and Safety Authority.
Multiple buildings, cars and roads have been destroyed in the storm with the roof of the O2 Arena completely torn to shreds.
The Fire Brigard declared a major incident in London, allowing the service to use more of its resources on dealing with calls about the storm – of which there have been many.
The Brigade’s Control Room took 550 calls between 10.30am and 1pm today. This is more than the average number usually taken in a 24-hour period.
Winds of 122mph have been provisionally recorded at the Needles on the Isle of Wight, which, if verified, would be the highest ever recorded in England.
The previous record was 118mph at Gwennap Head in Cornwall in 1979.
The country has been advised to stay inside and only travel if it is necessary.
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