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January 31, 2013
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Falling tree hits pickup near Loon Lake

A tree fell and struck a pickup Wednesday morning north of Loon Lake. The incident happened at about 9 a.m. on Loon Lake Road, about a mile north of Highway 38. A fir tree on rain-soaked ground gave way and as it fell tipped over several alder and maple trees, said Tim Rummel, a division manager for the Douglas County Public Works Department. No one was injured when the tree fell on the pickup, which sustained serious damage, Rummel said. “It hit the pickup and turned it sideways,” he said. Loon Lake Road was blocked for about a half-hour while …

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The News-Review Updated Feb 4, 2013 07:55PM Published Jan 31, 2013 11:04AM Copyright 2013 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.