Large tree on Rubicon Road in Oakwood falls, blocks road

A large tree has fallen in the 300 block of Rubicon Road in Oakwood, blocking the road.

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The tree was reported down, near Far Hills Avenue and Northview Road, sometime after 10:30 p.m. Thursday.

Police came out and placed orange traffic cones around the tree, which appears to have taken down a light pole wire.

No injuries were reported.

Winds were picking up Thursday night and gusts of 25 mph to 35 mph were expected overnight, Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs said.

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A city crew will come out and cut up the tree and remove it sometime Friday, an Oakwood Public Safety Department dispatcher said.

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