Tyneside nurse's 'lucky escape' after tree falls on BMW during dog walkRachel Alvers came back from a dog walk on Wallsend Burn to find her electric car written off after a tree fell on itView 3 Images Rachel Alvers' BMW IX1, after it was crushed by a tree in Wallsend. (Image: Rachel Alvers)A North Tyneside nurse believes she had a "lucky escape" after a tree fell on her car as she walked her dog. ‌Rachel, 49, and her partner Scot Brown, 57 had driven to Crow Lane in Wallsend for their daily dog walk with 11-year-old puggle Oscar. ‌View 3 Images Rachel Alvers' BMW IX1, after it was crushed by a tree in Wallsend. ChronicleLive has approached the Newcastle NHS Foundations Trust and Rachel's car insurance company, Linkfield Accident Management.

Source: Daily Mirror February 20, 2026 19:43 UTC