A Glasgow City Building gas engineer was injured after a tree smashed through the roof of his van during Storm Eowyn.
Emergency services were called to Balmore Road after the freak collision at 9:05 am on Friday, January 24.
A tree pierced through the top of the van roof and plunged through the windscreen. The young driver was treated by ambulance staff before being taken to hospital.
It is understood he needed stitches for a head injury.
Shocking video footage taken at the scene showed the tree still hanging out the roof of the van. The end of the branch can be seen smashed through the windscreen.
The vehicle has since been recovered.
It comes as a red weather warning covers most of central Scotland for Friday, with gusts of up to 100 mph hitting the country. The Scottish Government has advised the public to remain indoors and not to travel unless it’s an emergency.
City Building is one of Scotland’s largest construction companies, providing construction and maintenance services for Wheatley Homes.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9:05 am on Friday, 24 January 2025, we were called to Balmore Road, Glasgow, following a report that a tree had fallen on a van.
“The driver was treated by ambulance staff, and the vehicle was recovered.”
City Building has been contacted for comment.
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