The driver of a car which had a tree fall on it on Saturday (December 7) said she was "extremely lucky" not to be hurt.

The tree fell on the vehicle on Warwick Road in Leek Wootton at around 4pm on Saturday.

Images sent to Nub News show the extent of the damage, with part of the tree coming through the windscreen.

They also show the fallen tree had blocked the entire road.

The driver - who said she was not hurt - has thanked locals for supporting her and her daughter after the incident.

The tree went through the car's windscreen (image supplied)

"I would like to thank the kind people that supported me and my daughter this evening," the driver said.

"A large tree fell as we were driving through Leek Wootton and went through the windscreen just missing my daughter.

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"To say we were extremely lucky is an understatement.

"There really are kind people around and we are very thankful."

Damage inside the vehicle (image supplied)

A weather warning has been in place across the weekend due to Storm Darragh.

Warwickshire Police said it had a huge demand in calls over the weekend due to falling trees and other impacts from the weather.

The tree covering Warwick Road in Leek Wootton (image supplied)