An SUV was crushed as a massive tree toppled during roadworks in southern China.

The video was filmed in Guangzhou City in Guangdong Province on January 4.

A tree suddenly toppled over when a construction worker was operating on a roadside. The workers reacted swiftly, scrambling to safety. However, an SUV passing by on the road failed to evade the falling tree in time, resulting in a direct hit.

The impact also led to a parked bus by the roadside being crushed.

The construction team explained that they were merely carrying out road work and had not anticipated the tree's collapse, as it was commonly tilted in that manner.

Municipal authorities assured that compensation would be provided for the affected vehicles, and they pledged to enhance monitoring of potential hazards posed by roadside trees.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

1月4日，广东广州，路边一大树旁的施工人员作业时，大树突然倾倒，工作人员反应及时慌忙跑开，但路边正通过的一辆SUV躲闪不及时被大树砸中，导致停在路边的公交车也被压。对此，施工方表示，他们只是在进行道路施工，没预料到树会倒下，因为这棵树平常就是这样倾斜的。市政管理部门表示，会对相关车辆进行赔偿，并加强对行道树隐患的监测。