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A cyclist suffered serious head injuries after being thrown from his bike when it was hit by a van on a major road.
The incident was on the A6 at Catterall between The Avenue and Old Lancaster[1] Road just after 8.30pm last night. Ambulance crews and p…
First Minister John Swinney has urged people to continue to heed warnings during the “exceptional weather event”, saying a “high level of vigilance” is still required.
A gust of 100mph was recorded at Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire early on Friday afte…
A cyclist is fighting for his life in hospital after a crash involving a van, police have said.Lancashire Police said the man, in his 30s, was thrown from his Carrera racing bike after the crash with a Peugeot van that had been travelling north on the …
Police officers in Glasgow narrowly avoided being hit by a falling tree as Storm Eowyn wreaked havoc across Scotland.
Officers were responding to a tree already collapsed on Muirdykes Road in Penilee which was blocking the street.
The tree was also cov…
Scotland has been battered by life-threatening hurricane-force winds, with two people in hospital and more than 120,000 homes without power.
LATEST UPDATES: Storm Eowyn: 106,000 without power as wind, snow and ice alerts remain in force[1]
Dangerous gu…
THIS is the shocking moment a lorry was blown over in Storm Eowyn’s 100mph winds.
Scotland has been absolutely battered by the worst storm to make landfall in decades[1].
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The lorry was driving on the A1 when it was slammed by high windsCredit: FifeJammerLocations.com
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It narrowly missed another truckCredit: FifeJammerLocations.com
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It was blown over by a strong gust of wind
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It slammed onto the other side of the roadCredit: FifeJammerLocations.com
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It careered onto the side of the roadCredit: FifeJammer Locations.com
The deadly forecast forced the Met Office[2] to issue a rare danger to life red wind warning[3].
Police urged drivers to stay off the roads[4] for their own safety[5].
Several lorries have been blown over in high winds as they braved the storm to reach their destinations.
One horrific crash was captured on camera in a following vehicle.
The winds even blew the back wheels of the trailer off the ground.
The large vehicle almost verges into the opposite lane and narrowly misses another truck.
Another strong gust slams the side of the trailer and both it and the truck turn onto their sides.
The overturned vehicle slides along the opposite lane of the carriageway before careering onto the grass at the side of the road.
It comes as cops[7] reported up to 11 trucks being blown over by wind.
Cops issue urgent safety advice as Storm Eowyn triggers rare red weather warning
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland, who is leading the country’s response to Storm Eowyn, has said it is concerning to see so many HGVs on the road.
He said: “We have seen significant disruption across the country, particularly in the areas affected by the red weather[8] warning. First and foremost, our thoughts are with those who have been injured and those impacted by the weather.
“The high winds are forecast to continue, with Amber warnings in place into this evening and tomorrow morning.
“It is concerning that there has been a large number of HGVs on the road.
“It is concerning that there has been a large number of HGVs on the road.”
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland – Police Scotland
“We have responded to 11 incidents so far where HGVs have overturned due to high winds and I want to reiterate the advice that you should not travel in or to areas under the red weather warning.
“Additionally, I would urge the public to avoid travelling in areas affected by the Amber warning and consider delaying your travel until conditions improve.
“We don’t ask you to do this lightly and we make this ask with public safety at the forefront of decision-making.
“Roads are likely to be affected by debris for some time to come and motorists should drive with caution when it is safe to return to the roads.”
His fears were echoed by First Minister John Swinney[9], who said: “Storm Éowyn is an exceptional weather event and is causing significant impacts across Scotland[10], with multiple reports of fallen trees and blown over vehicles.
“What the Met Office predicted has come our way, with gusts of 100mph winds reported.
“I want to thank members of the public for largely following Police Scotland’s advice not to travel.
“However, this storm is not over yet. Even once the red weather warning expires, severe weather warnings for wind, snow[11] and ice remain in place across much of the country tonight and into tomorrow morning.
“A high level of vigilance is still required. There are still too many lorries on the road and I urge all HGVs to follow Police Scotland[12] advice not to travel during the red weather warning.
“We are also seeing reports of multiple power outages across Scotland[13] and expect these to continue over the course of the day.
“Utilities companies are focused on supporting their most vulnerable customers and I’d encourage everyone to please look out for each other and take extra care during this time.”
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First Minister John Swinney has urged people to continue to heed warnings during the “exceptional weather event”, saying a “high level of vigilance” is still required.
A gust of 100mph was recorded at Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire early on Friday afte…
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Scotland has been battered by life-threatening hurricane-force winds, with two people in hospital and more than 120,000 homes without power.
Dangerous gusts of 100mph wreaked havoc across the country, felling trees, tearing roofs fro…