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Elderly woman escapes injury after large tree falls on house

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police say an elderly woman is lucky to be alive after a large tree fell on her home Sunday morning.

The 99-year-old woman was in a back room of the home on Bentley St. when the tree came crashing down, tearing out power lines and crushing the front of the house.

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Crews from the Orlando Fire Department were able to locate the woman and help her out of the house.

Police say it was a miracle no one was injured.

According to the Orlando Fire Department the house is a total loss.






Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.

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