<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 70-year-old man is in serious condition after he and his dog became trapped when a gum tree crushed his ute north-east of South Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The tree fell on top of the ute as the man was driving on Warren Road in Williamstown about 11.30am today. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services arrived at the scene and worked to remove the tree with the help of members of the public, who were equipped with a grader and chainsaws.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bendigo-bank-shuts-down-10-branches-in-victoria-queensland-tasmania/7aee57c8-3eec-40ce-8b23-826d49986ba4" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Bendigo Bank to shut 10 branches across three states</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They were able to free the man and his dog. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man was taken to hospital in serious condition while the dog escaped injury and is being looked after.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services then worked to clear the road as the ute was towed from the scene.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-williamstown-man-in-serious-condition-after-large-gum-tree-crushes-ute/1b2738e0-be97-42d6-a3af-4f20aa029cf9" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-mena-creek-paraglider-dies-after-falling-20-metres-from-parachute/afddef2a-25c6-4964-a24a-c0a75acf820c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Paraglider dies after falling 20 metres from parachute</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A cold front has brought strong to damaging winds across parts of the state today, prompting a severe weather warning from the Bureau of Meteorology. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Williamstown has felt gusts of up to 87 km/h today, with temperatures sitting around a chilly eight degrees. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Peak gusts of about 102km/h were recorded at Cape Willoughby, 98 km/h at Edithburgh, 96km/h at Outer Harbor Tide Gauge and 94 km/h at Minlaton Airport.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span></span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>