Nov 26, 2008 5:23 am US/Pacific
Palm Tree Falls, Injures 2 Women In Boyle Heights
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
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A palm tree fell onto a house in Boyle Heights early Wednesday, leaving two women injured, authorities said.
CBS
The 2,000-pound top of a palm tree has crashed through the roof of a Boyle Heights home, slightly injuring two sleeping women who were showered with drywall and debris.
The crown of the 40-foot palm suddenly crashed into the roof in the neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles just before 3 a.m. Wednesday.
City fire spokeswoman Melissa Kelley says it's not clear why the top of the palm suddenly broke away.
The green fronds are spread across the roof like a giant centerpiece.
A woman was trapped by debris in one bedroom and a fire department rescue team was called in to get her free.
She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
A 55-year-old woman sleeping in another room was apparently struck in the head by broken drywall and was taken to a hospital for examination.
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