The 2,000-pound top section of a palm tree has crashed through the roof of downtown Los Angeles home, and two women sleeping inside had minor injuries when they were showered with drywall and debris.
The crown of the 40-foot palm smashed into the home’s roof just before 3 a.m. Wednesday. City fire spokeswoman Melissa Kelley says it’s not clear why the top of the palm suddenly broke away, but rainstorms had swept through the area overnight.
One of the women was trapped by debris in one bedroom and a fire department rescue team was called in to get her free. She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
A 55-year-old woman sleeping in another room was apparently struck in the head by broken drywall and was taken to a hospital for examination.