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A Tree Fell Onto A Moving Vehicle In Ontario & The Driver Survived 'Without A Scratch'

Now that's what you call a lucky break!

While everybody has strokes of good luck, this Ontario driver must have been stuffing their pockets with four-leaf clovers.

An Ontario driver survived "without a scratch" after a tree fell onto their moving vehicle in Norfolk County, according to a tweet from OPP West Region.

OPP says Norfolk County Police and EMS responded to the crash just before 5:30 p.m. on December 11.

The driver was driving down Blueline Road near Port Dover when a tree fell on top of their vehicle however, despite the severity of the crash, OPP says the driver managed to crawl out of their vehicle's roof unharmed.

OPP says they are "absolutely amazed and thankful" for the driver's safety and that officers were "absolutely shocked that [they] weren't dealing with a fatal collision."

"I've spoken with the driver and absolutely amazed they're just glad to be going home," said an officer on scene. "This could happen to anyone of us."

In the video posted by OPP, the roof of the vehicle was "peeled back" by the tree, the windshield was smashed, and the vehicle was severely damaged.

The driver reportedly slowed down and was "paying attention to their surroundings" at the time of the incident, according to OPP.

At the time of the incident, police warned drivers to "stay at home for everyone's safety" and avoid unnecessary travel due to a storm that blew through the region.

Ontario is no stranger to lucky incidents where people have walked away from seemingly fatal incidents.

On October 30, a two-truck collision caused a hydro poll to smash through one vehicle's windshield with surprisingly no injuries, although police say the fact that seatbelts were worn did help.