Trips into nature often inspire and leave a lasting impression long after they’re over. For one ancient redwood in California, one Nissan driver’s actions recently left a mark that nature lovers would’ve rather seen avoided. In fact, the move might end up being one that the driver ends up regretting in more ways than one.
On July 3rd, a TikTok user, @oclaguna999, posted a short clip of a person in a Nissan Armada trying to squeeze their large SUV through the trunk of a Redwood tree named “The Shrine.” Technically, the driver succeeds in the clip but not before knocking off the passenger side mirror of the vehicle.
The Shrine is one of three “drive-through” Redwoods in the area and is estimated to be some 2,500 years old. That means that it was around at about the same time that Pythagoras died. Now some dude in an oversized Nissan just damaged it with his wing mirror.
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Why the driver continued through the tree despite clearly not fitting is anyone’s guess. Perhaps he’d never experienced what it was like to have at his control something too big for the hole he was working with. In any case, we imagine mother nature would’ve preferred him to show a bit more concern and a bit less boyish ignorance.
His antics have certainly made him somewhat internet famous. As of this writing, the clip seen here has been viewed millions of times across various platforms from TikTok where it originated to Twitter and YouTube. The Shrine is privately owned and so it’s possible that said owner might have a thing or two to say about their literal money tree getting side-swiped.
Even if that doesn’t happen, some reports suggest that this Nissan Armada is a rental car. If that’s true, the driver had better hope they checked the box for the insurance one way or another. The mirror glass alone for that model can cost hundreds of dollars.
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