Coventry Telegraph

I THINK I’VE GOT A GUARDIAN ANGEL!

PENSIONER COUNTS HER BLESSINGS AS TREE SMASHES ON TO HER CAR JUST BEFORE SHE WAS ABOUT TO GET INTO IT

- By BEN ECCLESTON Crime Reporter ben.eccleston@trinitymir­ror.com

A PENSIONER believes she has a “guardian angel” watching over her after she cheated death when a huge tree toppled onto her car.

Joyce Woodward was meant to be getting in to her car on Thursday afternoon when she had to take a phone call.

As she did, the tree collapsed on to her silver Ford Fiesta and blocked the entire road.

The dramatic incident happened in Woodcraft Close, Tile Hill, at around 3.45pm on Thursday and saw Joyce counting her blessings.

She said: “A huge branch of the tree on the opposite site of the road collapsed and fell partly on my car. It just came down by itself, but it does look rotten at the bottom. If I hadn’t had a phone call to deal with I would have been in the car. I think I have a guardian angel.” Neighbours in the street rang police and the city council in a bid to get the tree cleared and help was soon at the hand. Workers from a HDI Treecare, a local company based in Eastern Green, just happened to be passing by and came to the rescue. Harry Ibbertson, who runs HDI Treecare, said: “We were just passing, our yard space is just half a mile away, saw what was going on and decided to help. “It was a gesture of goodwill as the residents were trapped in.” One resident in Woodcraft Close, Dr James Sharp said: “It was reported to the council at approximat­ely 4pm. By 5.30pm no-one had come out, but this other company was passing and as a goodwill gesture cut the tree up. But they had to leave the logs as officially they’re the property of Coventry City Council.”

It just came down by itself... If I hadn’t had a phone call to deal with I would have been in the car. Joyce Woodward

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 ??  ?? Neighbours survey the damage on Woodcraft Close, Tile Hill
Neighbours survey the damage on Woodcraft Close, Tile Hill

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