Overview

• Emergency services were called at around 7:15pm on Saturday to Barlow Moor Road at the junction with Stanton Avenue.
• The woman was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts by paramedics, Greater Manchester Police confirmed.
• A nearby petrol station worker reported seeing the tree 'snap' as two or three thick branches fell and blocked the road.
• Witnesses described breezy conditions with light rain at the time, not severe weather.
• Officers cordoned the area and put up white screens, as residents and a local councillor voiced shock at the incident.