Falling tree crushes house

Locals said they first began to grow concerned the tree might fall when a utility company made plans to cut power lines from an unstable tree in front of an unoccupied house, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Monday.

The neighbors said they worried the dampness of the soil would not support the tree without the lines, and they were proven correct when workers snipped a cable and the 30-foot-tall tree plunged into the one story home with sage-green siding and white trim.

Authorities said no one was injured in the incident.

"It's just an unfortunate situation," San Diego Gas and Electric spokesman Art Larson said.

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