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Someone drove a U-Haul truck into the oak tree in front of my house!
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Someone drove a U-Haul truck into the oak tree in front of my house!


How bad is the damage? The tree is technically on city property since it’s between the sidewalk and street. Not sure what to do next. 😔

by htownnwoth

15 Comments

  3. thunderlips187

    That branch needs to be removed but it is a city tree. Depending on your city they won’t come out until it fails and maybe not even then.

    You’ll want to let the city know. Take a good video to send em
    But it could be months and months before this is addressed.

  4. New_Chocolate_3865

    if you hired a qualified arborist to trim the damaged branch, I find it hard to believe the city would notice and even harder to believe they would care but ymmv i guess

  5. DanoPinyon

    Notify the city. I don’t see adequate clearance for most ordinances. It won’t fail tomorrow.

  6. Strange_Ad_5871

    Sweet, now the city will come massacre the tree for you! /s

    If you like the tree, how it is don’t say anything. If you want it butchered pipe up.

  7. Maxzzzie

    Let it be. I’ve seen trees recover from worse. Its often only fiberglass and thin plate metal on those truck roofs. So might be fine.

  8. razzlethemberries

    It’s ultimately the drivers fault, but the tree is out of compliance. If that wasn’t a city owned tree,YOU could be liable!

  10. No-Perception7879

    That happens with uhauls all the time. Also what genius plants that tree there!? I’d send photos to city and recommend they at least send an arborist to come take a look

  11. Comfortable-Mess4365

    Hope they got the insurance on the truck

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