A massive tree fell in Lower Haight, crushing a car.| Courtesy Mohit Kohli
An aggressive storm Tuesday afternoon toppled trees citywide, including on heavily traveled arteries like Lombard Street.
One fell on a busy commercial corridor, located near the intersection of Fillmore and Haight streets. The tree appears to have taken down lights and power lines with it as it crushed a sedan.
A tree fell down onto a car in Lower Haight. | Courtesy Mohit Kohli
Mohit Kohli, who witnessed the tree fall, told The Standard the owner of the crushed vehicle was an employee at a nearby business who was just about to move his car when it fell.
Pedestrians walk along Haight Street after a massive tree fell. | Courtesy Mohit Kohli
The San Francisco Fire Department was contacted for comment.
Elsewhere, trees blocked most of Post Street between Polk and Leavenworth streets in the Tenderloin, the eastbound blocks of Lombard Street in the Marina District and Bryant Street between 16th and 17th streets in the Mission.
A downed tree closed the eastbound lanes of Lombard Street near Gough. | Maryann Thompson/The StandardA fallen tree on Bryant Street between 16th and 17th Streets ripped down power lines and nearly smothered this car. | RJ Mickelson/The Standard
San Francisco's emergency system was overloaded with calls, leading to a plea to use 311 for anything non-life-threatening.
Please use 911 for life safety calls only. 911 is being inundated with storm calls right not and it is causing long delays for pending calls. Use 311 for storm related calls and save 911 for when life is at risk right now. 🙏🏼 @SF_emergency@SFFDPIO@SFPD
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