An enormous fig tree tore freed from its foundations and flattened a sports activities automotive with a driver inside it in inner-Sydney this morning.
The driving force, Jason Chong, informed 9News he was driving to his work in Maroubra on what he thought was a "good day".
Then he heard a loud "crack" as he drove close to Redfern Park in Redfern.
"This complete tree got here crashing down, it surprised me for a second," Mr Chong mentioned, including the tree missed him by half-a-metre.
"I obtained out by the passenger aspect, individuals needed to drag me out ... everybody was very good.
"I obtained out by the passenger aspect, individuals needed to drag me out ... everybody was very good.
"(However) I do not really feel any ache."
He mentioned he is advantageous other than a few cuts to his knuckle and head.
"Everybody mentioned I can buy lotto," he mentioned.
"Possibly I ought to - would possibly win one thing."
Shocked bystanders filmed the aftermath as a shaken however unhurt Mr Chong grabbed gadgets from the boot of the car.
Video, uploaded to Fb by Yianni Zinonos, reveals the extent of injury performed to the windscreen.
Mr Zinonos mentioned it was exceptional the motive force escaped unhurt.
"That is simply unbelievable that the man is OK," he mentioned.
"That is an unbelievable sight, an entire tree fell on prime of this automotive on the nook of Redfern Road and Chalmers Road."
It is not identified what induced the tree to fall.
A spokesperson for the NSW State Emergency Service mentioned it hadn't acquired a request to attend the incident however added moist floor and powerful winds have been usually the reason for massive bushes falling.
Injury from bugs or illness might additionally trigger branches to fall, the spokesperson mentioned.
A Metropolis of Sydney spokesperson mentioned close by bushes could be monitored for his or her situation.
"A fig tree in Redfern Park fell on to a automotive on Redfern Road at roughly 9am this morning," a press release learn.
"The Metropolis of Sydney's tree upkeep supplier was on web site inside 20 minutes to help emergency providers with the clean-up and removing of the tree.
"The tree was safely eliminated and the street re-opened inside an hour of the incident occurring.
"The Metropolis's tree upkeep supplier organised a certified arborist to undertake a visible inspection of the park bushes alongside Redfern Road.
"No additional points have been recognized – the bushes will proceed to be monitored."
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