A woman in Dix Hills suffered minor injuries Monday when the Nissan Maxima she had just gotten out of was hit by a falling tree, Suffolk County Police said.

The car was parked on Arista Drive when the tree fell at around 2 p.m., police said.

The woman, who was struck by branches, was taken to Huntington Hospital, police said.

It was unknown whether the accident was related to gusty winds on Long Island Monday.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

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