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Firefighters with the Tacoma Fire Department rescued a person after a tree fell on their car Tuesday afternoon.
The large tree fell, trapping the person inside, in the 4700 block of South 48th Street.
Crews worked to stabilize the tree and the car, then safely removed the person from the car.
The person was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
Firefighters are on scene of a rescue in the 4700 blk of S. 48th St. A large tree fell on a vehicle trapping one occupant inside. Tech rescue crews stabilized the tree and vehicle, and then safely removed the patient. The pt. was transported for evaluation with minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/L0ya6wgHCi
— Tacoma Fire (@TacomaFire) January 9, 2024
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