Fallen Tree on K Street

Thanks to reader Stephanie Pendergrass, who snapped these photos of a tree that fell across K Street NW amoung 20th and 21st at around 3:15 p.m. Stephanie says the tree landed on a van and an SUV, but she didn’t see anyone injured. Probably best to expect delays on any bus lines that travel along K Street, including the Circulator, and to plan alternate driving routes for those of you who commute by car.

What we don’t know yet is why or how the tree fell down. Did

another car hit it? Did it have a tree disease that made it weak? It was sprinkling out nowadays, but there wasn’t much wind to speak of that could have knocked by such a large tree. Anyone see it actually happen?

There is an image gallery to that entry which you can view at DCist

Original post by Sommer Mathis