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One person was killed by a falling tree in Winnetka on Friday afternoon as fearsome Santa Ana winds whipped through a weather-weary region.

The large tree smashed two vehicles in the 7300 block of Mason Avenue, crushing one of the occupants, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Paramedics responded to the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m. and pronounced the victim dead.

Helicopter footage captured by KTLA showed crews removing the driver’s side door to extricate the body from a Nissan SUV. The victim’s name has not been released.

Crews are working to clear the massive tree from the street, and roads near Mason Avenue and Valerio Street are closed for several blocks, the st

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