PICTURES: Fallen tree crushes car in Brighton
The tree fell at Stanford Avenue close to its junction with Beaconsfield Road.
Tom Lamont, who works at Burntaxe in Brighton, came across the scene at around 3pm yesterday.
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Hide AdHe said: "I was walking up to my car in Fiveways, and I saw this massive fallen tree and a few people standing around."
Mr Lamont said police were at the scene, but no-one appeared to be in the parked car.
A Brighton and Hove City Council spokesperson said: "Our in house arborist team removed the Elm tree from a car in Stanford Avenue on Thursday.
"If you have any tree-related issues please contact our Arboricultural Service."
Find out more about the council's tree-related services, here.