Bavaria: Man lets tree fall on the street

Rehau (dpa / lby) - A man felled a tree on his property in the Hof district and let it tip onto the street.

Bavaria: Man lets tree fall on the street

Rehau (dpa / lby) - A man felled a tree on his property in the Hof district and let it tip onto the street. The tree, about ten meters high, fell head-on on a passing car, the police said on Tuesday.

The 41-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The damage is estimated at 5000 euros. The incident happened on Monday near Rehau.

Several ads are now waiting for the 81-year-old. According to police, he did not have a permit to fell the tree. He should have gotten that from the traffic authority.