Driver survives after falling oak tree smashes truck’s windshield

MARTIN COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — A driver survived after a large oak tree toppled over and smashed his truck’s windshield, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said.

The incident happened Monday along SR-714, also known as Martin Highway, near Selah Drive. Deputies say heavy wind gusts caused the large, rotted oak tree to fall into the roadway and collide with a Toyota Tacoma as it came down.

The impact sent large limbs through the windshield, striking the driver on the side of his head, deputies said…

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