Chorlton schoolboy airlifted to hospital after being crushed by falling tree

A SCHOOLBOY has been airlifted to hospital after being crushed by a falling tree.

The lad, who is believed to be between 14 and 15, was hit by the tree as he walked to school in Chorlton, Greater Manchester.

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Police rushed to the scene shortly before 8.50am and the boy was airlifted to Manchester Royal Infirmary.

The boy suffered cuts and bruises to his arms and legs, but thankfully was otherwise unharmed.

Witnesses described the tree as three-storeys tall, according to the .

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Michael Shaw, 47, from Chorlton, told them: “The tree had fallen across the road. It had completely obstructed the road to all traffic. Everyone was having to turn back and find a different way around.

“I saw a boy being helped to walk by some other school kids. He was limping but he looked okay.”

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A GMP spokesman said: “The boy had a very lucky escape. It was a very large tree. It missed the rest of his body by just inches. He could have been very seriously hurt.

“The air ambulance landed nearby and took him to the MRI as a precaution. He had bruises to one of his legs and some scratches.”

Traffic is being diverted from the area as emergency services work to move the tree from the road.

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