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Massive tree comes crashing down on minivan along busy SoCal roadway

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Choi, J. (2026, October 17). Massive tree comes crashing down on minivan along busy SoCal roadway. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/tree-comes-crashing-down-on-minivan-i9n-santa-clarita/

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A large eucalyptus tree fell onto a minivan driven by a woman in Santa Clarita, California, near Magic Mountain Parkway at approximately 12:40 p.m., during high winds reaching up to 70 mph. The driver survived but was injured and taken to the hospital; witnesses reported hearing a loud crack before feeling the ground shake as the tree collapsed from about 100 to 150 feet away. Emergency services responded, and traffic on McBean Parkway was halted while crews removed the fallen tree.

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A eucalyptus tree came crashing down on a minivan along McBean Parkway, north of Magic Mountain Parkway in Santa Clarita, California, at around 12:40 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2026. The female driver was traveling northbound when the incident occurred due to high winds. She survived but was injured and taken to a hospital. Witnesses reported hearing a loud crack before seeing the tree fall and causing the ground to rumble from its impact. One witness noted that if the car had been in the right lane, the outcome could have been fatal. The Los Angeles County Fire Department and local officials responded to the scene.

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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. asserted

driver → topple → 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. asserted

authorities → fall → 12:40

The female driver was traveling northbound when the incident occurred. asserted

incident → travel → ?

While she survived, she was reported to have been injured and taken to a hospital. asserted

she → survive → hospital

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

“We heard it too, it was like a loud crack… asserted

it → hear → crack

So it falls and from 100 to 150 feet away, the concrete rumbled. asserted

concrete → fall → feet

We felt it,” one witness told a journalist at the scene. asserted

witness → feel → scene

“Everybody around starts scattering and we here it and we feel it and this lady was inside with her car. asserted

lady → scatter → 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. asserted

witness → add → lane

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters 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. uncertain

side → download → Signal

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

Crews → work → roadway

The tree had temporarily blocked all lanes of the road. asserted

tree → block → road

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

winds → occur → Friday

Massive tree comes crashing down on minivan along busy SoCal roadway

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