Tree falls on SUV in Lakewood area of Dallas, female in serious condition

Tree falls on SUV in Dallas, driver taken to hospital

Dallas Fire-Rescue say a woman is in serious condition after a large tree fell on a passing SUV on Monday afternoon.

DALLAS - Dallas Fire-Rescue say a woman is in serious condition after a large tree fell on a passing SUV on Monday afternoon.

It happened just after 1 p.m. in the 3200 block of Wendover Road, in the Lakewood area of Dallas.

The driver of the vehicle was pinned under the tree and had to be extricated from the vehicle. She was taken to the hospital and was last listed in serious condition.

There are power lines down in the area. There are more than 100 customers without power. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.

Local perspective:

A nearby neighbor, Quinton Goss, was coming home for a lunch break when he heard the tree collide with the SUV.

"Upstairs with the kids, then all of a sudden heard a big bang. I had no clue what it was, my wife was freaking out, we thought a bomb was going off," said Goff.

"We were both going to go to the car to try to help out but then the transformer exploded. There were all these sparks everywhere, so we decided to call the police."

What's next:

This is a developing story.