Tree limb falls on jogger at Duniway Park
PORTLAND, Ore. - A woman who went out for a jog ended up in the hospital after a tree limb fell on top of her at a local park.
The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Duniway Park track along Southwest Barbur Boulevard.
"We wish for a full and complete recovery of the injured woman," Mike Abbate, Portland Parks & Recreation Director, said in a news release.
Details about the extent of the woman's injuries have not been released and she has not been identified.
Portland Parks & Recreation, which monitors trees in the city's parks on a daily basis, is looking into what happened. In the meantime, the tree (a large Sweet Gum) will be removed by Urban Forestry crews on Thursday.
If you notice a tree hazard, including downed or hanging limbs, call the Urban Forestry office at (503) 823-4489 to let them know. You can also report a hazard using ParkScan.
Bad Tree.....Bad Tree.....Bad Tree.....Spank it with a chainsaw...Hope the Jogger recovers....
Time to call in a branch manager.
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2 points tough for pun usage!
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All I can muster here is just....wow.
i'm gonna go out on a limb here and say if that fence wasn't there her injuries would be a lot worse
A limb. I get it!
Yes, yes..... That violent tree should be punished! Infact, they should cut down every tree in Portland since anyone of them could drop a branch next! It could be an arborial terroist plot to destroy our way of life! Bring in Homeland Security to investigate! If you're going to over re-act then DO IT! The heat and dryness caused the branch to break so we need international help to fight the weather as it must be the controling force in this latest attack from the trees. Maybe if we blast a couple of nukes off under the ocean it will cause water to evaporate and thus bring rain to our region.....
And the tax payers pay for this type of government over-reaction to an accident. (in reference to the cutting down of the Sweet Gum tree) Really? Unless there is a hollow truck with major rot, leave the tree!
It's "arboreal." And what's a "hollow truck?" That like an empty tank truck?
And, uh, you seem to be drooling.
Trees need to be banned to forests and not in urban areas.
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Hope the jogger has a quick recovery and back to running as soon as is able.
@Saltire I hope you're joking right? We need trees in urban areas now more than ever. You think it's hot out there today? Take away all the trees and see what you get. But I'm sure you were just veing sarcastic...right? :)
 @Bewitchin1 Sarcasm? What is sarcasm? (yes, just kidding)
Man talk about bad luck!
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@Repoman YEAH! LOL...you go jogging to keep fit and a tree attacks you and lands you in the hospital. I'm laughing at the irony, not at what happened.  I certainly hope she'll be ok and gt out of the hospital quick :)
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Yeah! Cut that tree down for malicious intent. Stupid tree, growing in a park.
BURN IT!! And do it in view of the other trees to teach them all a lesson!
There's a ton of trees in chapman park that appear to be on the verge of falling! This is an unfortunate event and with less park funding, expect more trees to start falling...