MIRACULOUS COINCIDENCE: Truck Crashes into Same Tree Exactly 7 Years Later at Same Speed In a bizarre and astonishing turn of events, a truck crashed into the same tree on a rural road in Oakdale, Illinois, exactly 7 years after the same incident occurred in the same spot at the same speed

**MIRACULOUS COINCIDENCE: Truck Crashes into Same Tree Exactly 7 Years Later at Same Speed**

In a bizarre and astonishing turn of events, a truck crashed into the same tree on a rural road in Oakdale, Illinois, exactly 7 years after the same incident occurred in the same spot at the same speed.

According to eyewitnesses and authorities, on September 12, 2015, a large semi-truck lost control and crashed into a tree along Oakdale Road. Miraculously, no one was seriously injured in the accident. The truck, which was carrying a load of auto parts, suffered significant damage.

Fast forward to September 12, 2022, and in a stunning coincidence, another truck, also a semi, lost control and crashed into the same tree at approximately the same location and at an eerily similar speed. The second incident occurred at around 3:45 PM, and witnesses reported that the truck was traveling at about 45 miles per hour when it veered off the road and struck the tree.

“It was like déjà vu,” said Jane Smith, a local resident who witnessed both accidents. “I was driving by and saw the whole thing happen again. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The same tree, the same spot, the same speed… it was like history repeating itself.”

The driver of the second truck, identified as 32-year-old Michael Johnson, was shaken but uninjured. “I don’t know what happened,” Johnson said in a statement. “I was driving along, and the next thing I knew, I was crashing into that tree. I couldn’t believe it was the same spot where it happened 7 years ago.”

Authorities are still investigating the cause of both accidents, but preliminary reports suggest that a combination of factors, including road conditions and driver error, may have contributed to the incidents.

The Oakdale Police Department has released a statement expressing gratitude that no one was seriously injured in either accident. “We are just thankful that no one was hurt,” said Officer Emily Davis. “It’s a remarkable coincidence, and we’re still trying to understand the circumstances surrounding both incidents.”

As for the tree, it has been cordoned off for repairs, and local residents are left to ponder the extraordinary series of events that has left them shaken and amazed.

**Photo:** The tree where the two accidents occurred, with a superimposed image of the two trucks involved. (Credit: Oakdale Gazette)