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One Person Injured as High Winds Topple Down a Tree

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One person was injured when high winds toppled a tree late Saturday afternoon in San Francisco. San Francisco Fire officials reported that the tree fell down just before 4 p.m near Front and Jackson streets, near Sydney G. Walton Square.

The person was briefly trapped underneath the tree before being able to crawl out and was taken to a hospital for treatment. 

The National Weather Service reported on early Saturday that San Francisco will likely experience winds at 30 miles per hour for the rest of the evening. 

San Francisco fire suggests anyone who sees a toppled tree to call 311 and call 911 for any downed power wires.