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Truck driver takes out tree on Beacon Hill

By adamg on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 10:45am
Tree destroyed by truck on Charles Street on Beacon Hill

Roving UHub photographer ELE happened upon this tree-smashing truck on Charles Street near Mt. Vernon St. on Beacon Hill this morning. No word if the driver was heading for Storrow Drive.

A tree-removal crew was quick to arrive:

Tree being removed
Neighborhoods: 
Beacon Hill
Topics: 
Driving
Free tagging: 
Charles Street


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Comments

By Michael on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 10:51am.

trees just darting out into traffic....gotta learn to share the roads, my arboreal friends

By Saddlebrook7 on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 11:34am.

No doubt the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will require the owner of the property to install a replacement tree of the same species and size.

By APB on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 4:07pm.

The City will replant it. Street trees don't belong to property owners. That's probably why the removal happened so fast, too.

By anon on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 8:33am.

to get a "full sized tree" in one of those sidewalk spots. The root system for most trees expands as far (and usually a bit farther) than the branch canopy. Because of that, they need massive amounts of space for water.

When it's fully paved over like that, you simply can't plant a large tree. They have to start very small...and most of the large city trees started out with more ground coverage than they have now.

Highly unlikely that spot will get a big tree anytime soon...if ever. They have to use species that are smaller for these one-square-meter plots.

By fungwah on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 11:48am.

you've got to understand, cars are going to hit you.

By DanceFloorJustice on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:25pm.

How original

By adamg on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:35pm.

By anon on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:38pm.

If it was original.

Until and unless bad driving becomes the focus of not killing people and trees, the mocking of MartyCarGuy1980called will continue.

Notice that the tree isn't wearing a helmet or neon/reflective clothing and was trying to pass the truck on the right.

By anon on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 11:53am.

Perfect 311 case

By Refugee on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:45pm.

"One dead in tree-car crash on Charles Street at Beacon Hill"

By Gary C on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 1:23pm.

How do we know that the truck wasn't just parked there and the tree fell on it? Did the truck have front-end damage from running into the tree?

By ElizaLeila on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 1:50pm.

Maybe the brakes went out and the driver elected to take out a tree rather than pedestrians?

It could happen.

By anon on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 2:17pm.

Charge the driver for the cost of a new tree and all of the maintenance that goes with it for 5 years.

By THE_WIZ on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 5:09pm.

A disturbance in the force...’twas another Tree, taken—stolen from us far to early...that’s just a little less oxygen for the kids.