Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused trees to fall onto a city street, striking a minivan in south Indonesia today (29th September)

The incident took place in Serua, Ciputat district, South Tangerang, afternoon, as footage shows traffic halted by a fallen tree which wrecked a nearby vehicle.

The driver Deden, 25, was about to visit his cousin in hospital when his vehicle was suddenly struck by the falling tree.

The car's roof was badly damaged and all the glass was broken. Luckily, Deden only suffered minor injuries to his head and neck and left back shoulder. His wife, also riding in the car, survived but was shocked.

The local community and other drivers quickly ran to help get the couple out of their car and later to move the tree out of road.

After the tree was removed, the victim's car was pushed aside into a nearby schoolyard.

Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused trees to fall on Jalan Aria Putra, Serua, Ciputat district, South Tangerang. Wednesday (29/09/21) afternoon

A long traffic jam occurred because one of the gray Toyota Calva B 1667 FZI sedans driven by Deden (25), a resident of Ciledug and his wife from Jombang, was about to visit his cousin at the Pamulang Hospital.

But unfortunately, at the time of the incident, according to the victim, Deden, at that time the rain was not too heavy. "Brakk, suddenly a tree from the right has hit my car again," he said.

The car was badly damaged by the roof and all the glass was broken. Luckily, Deden only suffered minor injuries to his head and neck and left back shoulder. While his wife survived but still looks shocked.

As soon as the community and other drivers quickly help get the victim out of the car.

After a few minutes, a passing truck helped pull an old banyan tree that had fallen from inside the iron fence belonging to the Dwiputra school foundation.

After the tree was lifted, the victim's car was pushed aside into the Dwi Putra school yard.

At 14.55 Wib Tangsel Potential Volunteers and parties from South Tangerang DLH arrived at the location to help.