Driver unhurt when tree falls on sport utility vehicle

Authorities say a motorist escaped injury when a tree fell on the sport utility vehicle they were driving on a New Jersey roadway.

The accident occurred around 8:15 a.m. Sunday on Pleasant Grove Road in Lebanon Township.

Authorities say the driver was able to get out of the SUV and apparently was alone in the vehicle. The driver's name was not released.

It wasn't immediately clear what caused the tree to fall. But the accident happened just hours after severe thunderstorms roared through the state.

Strong winds that gusted as high as 60 mph were also reported in the region on Sunday morning.