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Hugh Paul (inset), is lucky to be alive after an old tree fell on the truck he was driving along Carmichael Street yesterday. Stabroek News understands that Paul was driving north along Carmichael Street and had just crossed over Middle Street when the tree fell in his path, damaging the truck. Paul fortunately managed to escape through the window in the nick of time.  (Jules Gibson photo)

The damaged vehicle and tree (Jules Gibson photo)

Hugh Paul is lucky to be alive after an old tree fell on the truck he was driving along Carmichael Street yesterday.

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Hugh Paul

Stabroek News understands that Paul was driving north along Carmichael Street and had just crossed over Middle Street when the tree fell in his path, damaging the truck. Paul fortunately managed to escape through the window in the nick of time.

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Reader Comments

  1. pat FRANCE says:

    count your blessing’s and name them one by one!!!!!!

  2. Desi UNITED STATES says:

    Iss there a organization that looks at all these old trees and recommends which should be replaced? Come on Hammie, do your work here. Trees are not mean to last forever.

  3. Guy123 UNITED KINGDOM says:

    Somebody should have to answer for this,the public should be safe from things like this happening to them,this man was lucky,thank God he escaped injury!!!

  4. Arnold VENEZUELA says:

    The incompetence of the mayor and town council, they would have to pay for a new truck.

    • Debbie CANADA says:

      you said it Arnie! There is absolutely no maintenance on public infrastructure. The wait until it breaks then spend triple to fix or replace it.

  5. The gods was looking out for you, count your lucky stars. Light a candle to the ancestors.

  6. michael tannassee UNITED STATES says:

    ….me gat wan queshtan ,, ahyuh nah bex wid me ,, caz me l’il want fuh know !…

    since wen Carmichael street gat driver ??????????????????????

    m’lord i give u the lectern for ur pedantry !.. should u care to divulge ur erudition….

  7. vyktor UNITED STATES says:

    Tannasse yuh does read dem papers deh in the US….too much errors deh to.



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