Tree topples onto Metrobus in Alexandria

WASHINGTON — A tree uprooted and toppled onto a Metrobus in Alexandria, Virginia, Tuesday afternoon.

The tree fell on the Metrobus in the 2200 block of Beauregard Street around 2:30 p.m. No injuries were reported, Alexandria police said.

A tree fell onto a Metrobus and another vehicle in Alexandria Tuesday afternoon. (Courtesy International Association of Firefighters Local 2141)
A tree fell onto a Metrobus and another vehicle in Alexandria Tuesday afternoon. (Courtesy International Association of Firefighters Local 2141)

The tree fell on the Metrobus in the 2200 block of Beauregard Street around 2:30 p.m. No injuries were reported, Alexandria police said.
The tree fell on the Metrobus in the 2200 block of Beauregard Street Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported, Alexandria police said. (Courtesy International Association of Firefighters Local 2141)
The tree brought down power lines and caused power outages in the area.
The tree brought down power lines and caused power outages in the area. (Courtesy Alexandria police)
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A tree fell onto a Metrobus and another vehicle in Alexandria Tuesday afternoon. (Courtesy International Association of Firefighters Local 2141)

The tree fell on the Metrobus in the 2200 block of Beauregard Street around 2:30 p.m. No injuries were reported, Alexandria police said.
The tree brought down power lines and caused power outages in the area.

The tree brought down power lines and caused power outages in the area. The tree fell onto another nearby vehicle as well.

The response and tree removal closed Beauregard Street at Fillmore Avenue for about an hour.

Below is a map with the location near where the tree went down:

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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