ESCONDIDO (NEWS 8) - A large oak tree fell on a home in Escondido, narrowly missing a pregnant woman and her husband who were sleeping.
The incident happened around 3 a.m. in the 10000 block of Jesmond Drive, according to authorities.
Homeowner William Finney said he and his wife thought what they were hearing at first, was heavy rain from the storm, then they realized what it really was -- branches falling on their roof and then the roots of the tree popping.
"Then the roof started to come in and I realized a piece of the roof was coming in and I couldn’t see her so that was scary," Finney said.
The couple say it was a miracle they survived because a tree limb pierced their ceiling inches from where they were sleeping. The tree came crashing down, crushing a shed next to the home, causing extensive damage.
Back in January, two people were killed when a 75-foot- tall tree fell onto a two-story house in the Point Loma Heights area.
Police confirmed that the couple was likely asleep in bed when the tree crashed through the roof without warning. It is suspected they died instantly.
Photos show massive oak tree that fell onto Escondido home Friday morning, narrowly missing sleeping couple. (Feb. 15, 2019).
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