Driver escapes after tree falls on truck on the Gold Coast

A driver has had a stroke of good luck after a tree fell across a busy Gold Coast road and landed on top of his truck, just near one of the city’s biggest celebrations.

A tree has fallen on a truck on Racecourse Dr at Bundall on 13/01/19. Photo: Emily Halloran

A truck driver has had a lucky escape after a tree fell across the road outside the Gold Coast Turf Club.

The tree fell onto the roadway on Racecourse Dr near Ken Russell Court just before 12.30pm, narrowly missing other cars.

It miraculously landed between the truck cab and trailer, with the driver able to walk away from the accident unharmed.

A tree has fallen on a truck on Racecourse Dr at Bundall. Photo: Emily Halloran

There were delays for Magic Millions traffic for around two hours as the tree blocked the road.

A Council spokeswoman said the incident had not been brought to council attention but crews were travelling to the site at 1.45pm to clear the road.