US EditionWild video: Witness recalls near-death experience as massive tree falls on car: 'I heard cracking'
- On April 7, 2025, a massive tree fell on Lenape Road in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, crushing an SUV with 40-year-old Christina Mattoscio inside.
- Wet and windy weather may have contributed to the tree's fall, and nearby trees appeared to be dead, posing a hazard.
- Surveillance video from a nearby Karco gas station captured the incident, showing the tree exploding as it crashed onto the SUV.
- A witness stated the driver was talking and alert before police arrived, and another said, "It was inches away from her death."
- Mattoscio escaped the crushed SUV with injuries and was taken to a hospital, prompting warnings about hazardous trees on private property.
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Wild video: Witness recalls near-death experience as massive tree falls on car: 'I heard cracking'
A camera at the KARCO gas station in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, was recording when the tree gave way on Monday. The white SUV, which had just stopped, was directly in the path.
Massive Tree Crashes Onto Vehicle In Philadelphia - Videos from The Weather Channel
Falling trees are a deadly, undercounted cause of death. They can happen for many reasons, including during active weather that produces high winds or tornadoes, during flooding, or when soil is saturated from rain. In this case, a driver near Philadelphia in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, narrowly escaped when a giant tree fell right on top of her vehicle. - Videos from The Weather Channel
'Horrifying moment': Watch woman barely escape as massive tree falls and crushes her SUV * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff
Surveillance video has emerged of a massive ash tree falling on an SUV in Chester County, Pennsylvania, absolutely crushing it. Onlookers blame recent wet weather for the accident, reports Philadelphia’s Fox 29. Said a nearby store owner: “I don’t have the words. I was shocked.” WATCH: UNLUCKY MOMENT: Security footage captures the horrifying moment a dead tree falls and crushes an SUV with a woman inside. Luckily, she walked away unharmed. pic.…
Witness recalls near-death experience as massive tree falls on car: 'I heard cracking'
By John Paul and Caroline Goggin Click here for updates on this story KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A near-death experience was caught on camera outside of a gas station in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It happened on Monday morning when a massive tree came crashing down on top of a car on Lenape Road in Kennett Square. Amazingly, the woman was able to open her door and get out of her car. She then runs to the driver in front of her,…
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