Big tree falls at Victory Square, people trapped inside vehicle

At approximately 4:30 p.m. today, a large tree at Victory Square fell onto Cambie Street near West Pender Street.

Reports are coming in that 2 people are trapped inside a vehicle that was driving by as it fell. Emergency crews are responding to the scene.

Although the tree is believed to be old, the exact cause is not known at this time.

Another vantage point of the tree in Victory Square that fell on a car on Cambie St. Person is ok. @News1130radio pic.twitter.com/SwoSrSAoss

— Patio Social (@patiosocial) May 27, 2014

So a tree just fell on a car (person is ok but still inside) at pender and cambie pic.twitter.com/Aelf7is3Ba

— Patio Social (@patiosocial) May 27, 2014

Tree fell on Cambie and Hastings #vancouver pic.twitter.com/mablZ5MXPU

— Phillip J Djwa (@phillipdjwa) May 27, 2014

@CTVVancouverBRK @GlobalBC tree fallen at Cambie and pender. Two people stuck in their vehicles pic.twitter.com/O2nZnGPJKs

— Kezia Addison (@KeziaLynne) May 27, 2014

Just saw a full grown tree fall across Cambie St in downtown Vancouver. Fairly terrifying, I just walked past there! pic.twitter.com/4vNxmvivsp

— Serge Yager (@sergeyager) May 27, 2014

Huge tree fell over on a car on Cambie and West Pender. pic.twitter.com/PANIqWBjBC — RadGirl (@radgirl22) May 27, 2014

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