Park goers were left shaken as a tree fell dangerously close to people relaxing on a bench in Endcliffe Park yesterday afternoon.
Witnesses say the tree fell directly onto a pathway at around 4pm.
According to one post on Reddit, the tree crushed a pram when it fell, but there have been no reports of injuries.
David Thewles, 43, who was walking through the park when the tree fell, said: “I was under the tree and I heard cracking noises, a minute later the tree came down
“It fell next to a bench with people sitting on it. I called out to make sure they were okay, it only hit me later how close it was.”
The tree has now been removed.
Joanne Crighton was shocked to see a huge tree fall onto a main footpath. Posting on Facebook, she said: “It appeared to have minimal roots and had an odd smell, so I thought it may be diseased.”
Sheffield City Council have said that an investigation this morning determined the tree fell because of root system decay and internal decay of the lower stem. This was not picked up at the last inspection of the tree in July 2023 as the decay was not visible on the outside of the tree.
Sheffield City Council’s Parks and Countryside Team will clear the remaining debris in the coming days.
