A TEENAGER has tragically become the second killed in Storm Eowyn after 100mph winds caused a tree to fall on his car.
The 19-year-old’s vehicle was struck in Mauchline, East Ayrshire.
Storm Eowyn caused destruction across Glasgow and Scotland[/caption]
The catastrophe happened prior to a red weather warning coming into force in Scotland due to the approaching Storm Eowyn.
Cops attended the scene on Friday morning and the 19-year-old was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he died yesterday.
It’s the second death related to the storm after 20-year-old Kacper Dudek died in County Donegal, Ireland, on Friday morning when a tree fell on his car.
The unfortunate disaster took place during the adverse weather conditions at Feddyglass, Raphoe in Co Donegal, early on Friday.
His body has now been removed from the scene to the mortuary in Letterkenny University Hospital.
A post-mortem examination will take place in due course, said Irish police who are investigating the incident.
It is thought the 20-year-old was driving in convoy with a friend but was forced to turn around after coming across a road accident.
He was reportedly trying to flee a danger area while making a U-turn when the tree fell and killed him.
Tributes on social media called Mr Dudek a “lovely decent young fella” who was “trying to make a life for himself”.
His school, Holy Cross College, added: “The Holy Cross College community sends our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of our past student, Kacper Dudek who has sadly passed away. May Kacper’s gentle soul rest in peace.”
Met Office weather warnings are in place across the nation as Storm Herminia arrives.
The forecasters have warned of widespread damage following the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.
With snow and ice weather warnings also issued amidst the “danger to life” red alert, thousands were left without power.
Traffic chaos was seen nationwide with over one thousands flights cancelled.
Around 4.5 million received an emergency alert from their phone ahead of the dangerous weather.
Some even experienced a siren if their phone was switched to silent.
Others in Cornwall faced a mini tornado with roof tiles pulled off houses.
One man captured the near-miss he experienced when a tile from his own home narrowly missed his face.
After battling the strong gails and rain over the past few days, the weather may not ease for some with new yellow warnings in place.
Those in the North West, East and South East of England could all face adverse conditions.
Sunday will start “fine and dry” with a “decent amount of sunshine” in many parts of the country.
But a new low-pressure system is moving in from the south west bringing further strong winds and heavy rain.
Spanish meteorologists have dubbed it Storm Herminia, as the European country will feel the strongest winds.
Current estimations predict the heavy rain and likely local flooding to continue until tomorrow.
The storm caused trees to fall in Dechmont, West Lothian[/caption]
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