Shocking moment tree falls to the ground nearly crushing a £200k car

Shocking footage shows the moment a tree crashed to the ground in central London, 'crushing' a brand-new £200,000 Lamborghini Urus the process.

In a clip shared on Instagram on Thursday, a lorry can be seen driving down Goodge Street, when it catches a tree and pulls it down onto the road.

The tree, which had reportedly been a hazard for some time, hit the front of a sports SUV parked on the side of the road.

The Lamborghini Urus Performante is worth an eye-watering £202,000.

The tree can just be seen sharply dropping behind the lorry as it drives along, landing with an alarming crash, which is met by gasps from bystanders.

 A gaping hole can be seen in the top of the lorry, potentially caused by the impact with the tree.

As it pulls away, the driver seemingly unaware of the carnage behind, the Lamborghini's hazard lights begin to flash.

The person filming was left in disbelief at the damage caused saying: 'Yo, the Lambo... Oh my gosh.'

He walks over to the car to inspect the damage done to the vehicle by the tree as the street begins to fill with bystanders who have flocked to see what has happened.

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The tree trunk and one man standing in the way block the view of the front of the car, so it is unclear what the extent of the damage is.

The video was shared with the caption: 'The s*** I witness is crazy.

'2024 Lamborghini Urus Performante crushed by a tree behind Oxford Street..'

The video has received thousands of likes and hundreds of comments on social media.

One social media user said: 'That tree [is] next to my work. Too many times [a] truck hit that tree that was about to fall. Nobody informed the council or fire crews. Bad luck for Lambo (sic).'

A second wrote: 'Actually lucky that never killed anyone.'

Another commented: 'It's a Lamborghini. Granted some hassle but there's money to deal with it.'

A fourth said: 'Why are there trees there though? There's plenty of forests and gardens for trees, they don't need to be planted on the pavement overhanging the road.'

Another quipped: 'Act of God, will insurance pay out?'