A man in his twenties has died after a car collided with a fallen tree during Storm Eunice, police said.
It's the third death which has been reported in the UK following the record-breaking winds and snowfall across swathes of the country.
The incident occurred in Alton, Hampshire shortly before noon on Friday (February 18).
The man who died was the passenger of the car according to police.
The driver is receiving medical treatment in hospital.
In a statement, Hampshire Constabulary said: “Police were called at 11.49am on Friday to a collision involving a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pick-up and a tree in Old Odiham Road.
“Officers attended the incident with colleagues from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and South Central Ambulance Service.
“Two men, in their 20s, were in the vehicle.
"Sadly the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The driver has been taken to Southampton General Hospital with serious injuries.
“The next of kin for both men have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
“Officers are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.”
Earlier on Friday, two other deaths were reported during thre bad weather.
A woman in her 30s died after a tree fell on a car in Haringey, north London, on Friday afternoon, the Metropolitan Police said. It was the first confirmed death in England related to Eunice.
A man in his 50s has died in Netherton, Merseyside, after debris struck the windscreen of a vehicle he was travelling in, said Merseyside Police.
In a statement, police said: “Officers were contacted at just after 2.10pm to reports that debris had struck the windscreen of a vehicle at Switch Island/Dunningsbridge Road.
“A male passenger in the vehicle was injured. Paramedics attended at the scene but the man, who is in his 50s, was sadly pronounced dead. The male driver of the vehicle was not injured.
“The passenger’s next of kin have been made aware and are being supported by specially trained officers and inquiries into the incident are ongoing.”
“A male passenger in the vehicle was injured. Paramedics attended at the scene but the man, who is in his 50s, was sadly pronounced dead. The male driver of the vehicle was not injured.
“The passenger’s next of kin have been made aware and are being supported by specially trained officers and inquiries into the incident are ongoing.”
The passenger in the car – a woman in her 30s – was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said of the incident in Haringey: “My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the woman who tragically lost her life and the man who was seriously injured in Highgate this afternoon.
“I’d like to pay tribute to all those in the emergency services who have been working tirelessly to keep us safe and urge all Londoners to remain cautious and avoid taking risks as this storm passes.”
