Woman’s death beneath tree ruled to be an accident

A WOMAN sustained fatal injuries on her way home from work when she was struck by part of a tree which was sheered off in extreme winds, Dublin City Coroner’s Court heard yesterday.

Lynda Collins, aged 45, of Woodbine Avenue, Booterstown, Co Dublin, had left work at the ESB and was walking along Waterloo Road, Dublin 4, when she was struck by the horse chestnut tree near the junction with Upper Baggot Street, on February 3.

Anthony McDonnell said the wind had been very strong as he walked along the path on Waterloo Road just after 5pm, when he heard “a cracking noise”.