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Bedford: Woman with baby hit by falling tree amid Storm Eunice

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The woman and baby were hit at a junction between Bedford's Embankment and Bushmead Avenue

A woman with a baby has been seriously injured after they were hit by a falling tree.

The woman was taken to Bedford Hospital for treatment for injuries to her lower leg and pelvis, while the baby was uninjured, the ambulance service said.

The incident at the Embankment and Bushmead Avenue area of Bedford happened shortly after 14:00 GMT, a spokesman said.

People have been advised to avoid the area.

Bedfordshire Police said the seriously injured woman was believed to be in her 50s.

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Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said on Twitter crews attended after a person had been seriously injured in the Embankment area of Bedford and urged people not to go outside unless it was unavoidable.

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