A LARGE flamboyant tree which was uprooted and fell onto the roadway at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, on Boxing Day, caused vehicular traffic to be stalled for hours Thursday night.

It happened about 21:00 hrs after rain had fallen almost the entire day, causing the soil around the tree to become very wet and loose.
Traffic was backed up for miles and some persons, who were on their way to Timehri Airport were stuck for more than one and a half hours until assistance was sought from the Regional Administration.
Two chainsaws were acquired and the huge tree was cut into small pieces and removed from the roadway, allowing traffic to flow freely.
But that was not before a utility pole came crashing down on a car, sending the occupants and those nearby scampering for safety after electricity sparks flew from the fallen post.
Many persons were trapped on the roadway until the debris was cleared.
Officials of the Regional Administration were not available for comment yesterday as they were said to be out in the field working.