Massive tree comes crashing down on minivan along busy SoCal roadway 

High winds toppled a massive tree that crashed on top of a minivan in Santa Clarita Friday, with the driver miraculously surviving the terrifying ordeal.

The eucalyptus tree fell while driver was inside the vehicle on McBean Parkway, north of Magic Mountain Parkway, at around 12:40 p.m., authorities and witnesses said.

A massive tree toppled by strong Santa Ana winds sits atop a minivan in traffic in Santa Clarita. Austin Dave/KNN
A massive eucalyptus tree came crashing down onto a white car. Austin Dave/KNN
One woman was taken to the hospital. Austin Dave/KNN

The female driver was traveling northbound when the incident occurred. While she survived, she was reported to have been injured and taken to a hospital.

“We heard it too, it was like a loud crack… So it falls and from 100 to 150 feet away, the concrete rumbled. We felt it,” one witness told a journalist at the scene.

“Everybody around starts scattering and we here it and we feel it and this lady was inside with her car. Thankfully she wasn’t on the right lane because if she was on the right lane, she would’ve been toast,” the witness added.

The tree destroyed the car, leaving the woman injured. Austin Dave/KNN
A woman escapes after Santa Ana winds topple a massive tree onto a minivan in traffic in Santa Clarita. Austin Dave/KNN
Camp crews began chopping down the tree to clear the roadway. Austin Dave/KNN
The woman was traveling northbound on McBean Parkway. Austin Dave/KNN

Los Angeles County Fire Department and Santa Clarita officials were called to the scene while the northbound side of McBean Parkway was closed, according to The Signal.

Crews with chainsaws worked to chop up the tree and remove it from the roadway.

The tree had temporarily blocked all lanes of the road.

The incident occurred as winds of up to 70 mph were set to hit the region on Friday.

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