Terrifying moment a huge branch crashes down on band as they perform in a Los Angeles park
- The incident took place in the Mar Vista Recreation Center in Los Angeles
- A large branch collapsed onto the band stand during the music performance
- Fortunately the band were uninjured and their equipment was not damaged
This is the terrifying moment a large branch from a tree fell on a band during a concert in a Californian park.
The incident happened at the Mar Vista park last weekend when the 40ft branch unexpectedly plunged to the earth.
The footage was captured by someone watching the band who were performing at the Mar Vista Recreation Center.
This is the moment a 40ft branch from a tree falls in the middle of a concert being held in a Los Angeles park narrowly missing the band’s drummer who was inches away from being crushed
The concert took place in the Mar Vista park under California’s Covid-19 regulations which allows outdoor meetings of up to 100 people as long as people adhere to social distancing rules
Fortunately, nobody, including members of the band were injured when the large branch fell to the ground.
The event took place during California’s coronavirus restrictions which allow outdoor events with up to 100 people as long as they remain socially distanced.
Don Purnell, who witnessed the scenes told CBS: ‘Everybody’s OK.’
He said one of the band members addressed the shocked crowd and said: ‘Thank you, tree, for not falling on anybody.’
Amazingly, none of the band’s equipment was damaged in the incident which happened without any advance warning.
Footage of the incident was shot from several locations. In one snippet, a member of the crowd calls out ‘oh my God’ as the branch collapses.
In another, a woman is seen dancing just a few feet from the branch.
A third clip shows the branch’s bough on the ground just inches from the band’s drum kit.