Emcon checks for danger trees

Emcon has conducted an inspection of the area above Hway 3 where a tree fell Thursday and tumbled directly into a passing car killing the driver.

Operations manager rick wright says their superintendent has taken a look around and there are no other unstable trees there.

He’s assuring any nervous motorists that it’s safe to drive past that section.

He says this tree came from quite a way up – more than 100-metres – and beyond the scope of their routine checks.

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