Large tree crushes vehicle ahead of severe storms in southwest Atlanta

ATLANTA — A family is working to clean up damage in their front yard after a large tree fell.

Atlanta police told Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach that the tree was reported around 4 a.m. on Brownlee Road in southwest Atlanta.

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Authorities confirmed no one was hurt during the incident.

Gehlbach says the tree crushed the car and may have clipped a portion of the house.

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Authorities confirmed that the tree did not come down due to the current weather conditions.

It is unclear what caused the tree to fall.

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