A taxi driver in Waterford was hospitalised last night after his car was hit by a falling tree.
The incident happened in the Newtown area of Waterford City last night at approximately 11pm, and the driver was treated for minor injuries at University Hospital Waterford.
Senior Roads Engineer with Waterford City and County Council, Gabriel Hynes said: "We had reports of ten trees down and one tree fell on a travelling taxi. The driver was removed to hospital. The injuries were not serious but it was certainly a serious incident at the same time.
There were no passengers in the taxi at the time the incident occurred.
"It has not been as severe as other recent weather but there are impacts on the ground. We have had a good few trees down overnight. We had localised flooding and I am expecting further localised flooding. There were no properties damaged but there was some damage to cars as they tried to drive through the flooded roads.
"Drivers can expect ponding on the roads. They should, at this stage, be driving with extreme caution and avoiding journeys if they are not completely necessary. We have crews on standby on a continuous basis and they will be dealing with events as they arise."
