Three people have been rushed to hospital after being crushed by a tree that crashed down on them in east London.
The tree fell on to the junction between Leyton High Road and Jesse Road in Leyton at around 6pm on Thursday evening.
The London Ambulance dispatched two crews, who treated three pedestrians at the scene and took all of them to hospital.
Their conditions were not immediately clear.
Harjit Gill, who lives in the area, said he passed the area while out for a run.
"I saw someone under the tree on the pavement with a bandage on his head, the fire brigade arrived on the scene with the police and was told to move on quickly," said Mr Gill, who works in financial regulation.
"The guy's head was gruesome.
"The scene was of utter bemusement but gathered it was serious as the police shut the road off and were quite blunt in clearing the scene."
Another local resident said the people beneath the tree appeared trapped.
The road has since reopened and the tree has been removed.
