Man dies as tree falls on car after Storm Bert his UK

A man has tragically died on a UK road after a tree fell on his car.

It is not yet clear if the tree falling onto the man’s car is related to Storm Bert, but the weather front has caused travel disruption with wind, rain and snow across the UK today.

A man in his 60s has died after a tree fell on a car on the A34 near Winchester, Hampshire Police said.

The force was called at 7.47am to the southbound carriageway between Kings Worthy and Winnall and found the driver of a black Mercedes E350 dead at the scene.

The cause is under investigation by police. A silver Skoda Kodiaq was also damaged but no other injuries were reported.

Hampshire Police said the man’s family has been informed.

Lengthy lane closures have been put in place and the force is appealing for anyone with information to come forward, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam footage.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: “Lengthy lane closures have been in place while emergency services work at the scene and we want to thank motorists for their patience.

“We would now like to speak to anyone with information about this incident and particularly anyone with relevant dash cam footage.

“If you have information please call 101 quoting reference 44240510454 or report online.”