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HOLBROOK, Mass. — A Massachusetts driver was hospitalized when a strong wind gust during Monday’s storm knocked a large tree onto his pickup truck in Holbrook, trapping him inside, police said.
Town-by-town damage reports: Toppled trees, downed power lines as storm wreaks havoc on Mass.
Officers responded to reports of a large tree that had fallen onto the cab and bed of a truck at 3 Maywood Road just after 11 a.m. The tree was an estimated 2-3 feet in diameter, according to police.
Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to free the driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle. The driver, a man who was visiting the home, was transported by ambulance to an area hospital.
His injuries were not made immediately known.
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Maywood Road remains closed Monday early evening out of an abundance of caution and to allow for cleanup.
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