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5,000-pound tree crashes on sleeping woman's bed

Courtesy: Vigilant Fire Company

Courtesy: Vigilant Fire Company


Cheryl Santa Maria
Digital Reporter

Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 4:52 PM - A 20-year-old college student from Long Island, New York is counting her blessings after a 5,000-pound tree crashed through her ceiling and landed on her bed while she was sleeping in it. Authorities say Stephanie Epstein wasn't crushed to death because she was lying on her side at the time of impact.

It took rescue crews five hours to cut Epstein free.

Epstein, who is on summer break from SUNY Binghampton University, suffered multiple injuries but no broken bones.

She is currently being treated at a local hospital, where she is in stable condition.

According to the Daily Mail, Epstein's neighbours were awoken by her screams shortly after midnight Monday.

The tree landed right in the centre of the bed, with the mattress cushioning most of the impact.

"She was on her side, the bed helped the limb from coming through, it was the perfect position for a tragic event like this," said Chief Joshua Forst of Vigilate Fire Company, the Daily Mail reports.

Authorities aren't sure what caused the tree to collapse, but say the incident wasn't storm-related.

Source: The Daily Mail

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