Early Sunday, Nov. 3, a tree fell on two vendors during The Market at Delta in the Budd 4 parking lot Two people were injured and taken to a local hospital.
According to Jim Bock, a Campus Safety Officer was on the scene within the first minute of the incident.
While both people were conscious and active, the woman complained of a head injury before being taken to the hospital.
“There was a complaint of their head being struck by the tree,” said Bock.
The man’s condition remains unknown.
Bock said police are assuming the cause of the collapse was due to high winds coupled with soaking of the ground from rain the night before.
According to the National Weather Service, there were reports of high winds around the time the tree fell, reaching 17 miles per hour around 10:15 a.m.
Contrary to reports made on Nov. 3, Bock confirmed that it wasn’t two men injured, a man and a woman.
“Initially, that’s what I was informed, but I actually saw the female this morning who seems to be doing well,” said Bock.
Bock also ensured the woman who was injured got released from the hospital the same day, without any visible injuries.
Delta’s police department posted a picture of the fallen tree on Facebook after the incident, warning others to take caution, and causing online discussion on Delta’s landscape maintenance.
Several comments from various Facebook groups in Stockton made claims that the tree looked dead before it fell, others included that the tree was the only one in the parking lot with missing leaves.
Delta’s Manager of Custodial and Grounds, Rodney Alvarez, was unavailable to comment on the results of the collapsed tree.
The description of Ground Services on Delta’s website lists, removing tree branches as an emergency service, and full maintenance of landscaped areas is specified there as well.
Bock said the tree was removed Monday morning.
