This afternoon, a eucalyptus tree at Clement and Funston decided it had had enough of upright living. Around 5pm it toppled over, crushing one car and damaging a truck that were parked on Funston Street near Clement. Thankfully no one was injured in the incident.

Crews were cleaning up when I drove by just before 7pm tonight (and are still at it as of 8:30pm). A Park & Rec officer said some of the eucalyptus trees along Park Presidio are sixty to seventy years old, and that sometimes they just uproot themselves.

More photos & video of the aftermath

Sarah B.