Tree Falls Onto Car

A motorist narrowly escaped serious injury when a tree fell across her car just before midnight Saturday.

The woman was traveling in the 1600 block of Sanders Road in the McGee’s Crossroads community when a tree fell across her moving car.  The vehicle sustained significant damage.

The woman was checked out by paramedics at the scene for non-life threatening injuries but was not taken to the hospital.

The NC Highway Patrol is still investigating the accident.

50-210 Fire crews responded to remove the tree from the vehicle and roadway before Sanders Road was reopened to traffic. Photos courtesy JoCoFire.com