Tree lands on top of motorist's car on CQ highway
8.02am: A DRIVER is lucky to have escaped uninjured after their vehicle crashed into a tree and the tree fell on top of the car this morning.
A Queensland Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said one fire unit attended the scene and disconnected the battery to stop the airbags from deploying.
"There was a tree on top of the car,” he said.
The crew left the scene on the Leichhardt Highway 34kms south of Theodore at 7.40am.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the highway was not blocked and the vehicle was off the road.
7.23am: A DRIVER is lucky to escape uninjured after a tree landed on top of their car this morning.
Reports indicate the crash occurred on the Leichhardt Highway, 34kms south of Theodore headed towards Taroom.
It is believed a 44-year-old male was assessed by Queensland Ambulance Service officers.
Reports indicate he did not receive any injuries.
