Shocking moment man narrowly avoids being CRUSHED by a falling tree when it crashes down into his front yard just as he leaves the house
- Timothy Sheetz was almost struck as he left the family home in Wisconsin
- His mother posted the nail-biting moment taken by their security camera
- Lori Sheetz Blank said she was very thankful that her son was not injured
A young man came within inches of being struck by a tree when it fell across his front yard during lashing rain and high winds.
Heart-stopping footage shows Timothy Sheetz head out onto his porch and lock the door to the family home in Janesville, Wisconsin.
But just as he is stepping onto the driveway the tree comes crashing down, sending him back up on to the porch.
Timothy Sheetz was almost crushed by a tree when it fell during rain and high winds in Janesville, Wisconsin. He is pictured above after the tree collapsed
The tree misses Timothy but it brings down the power lines stretching from the house to the street.
Relieved mother Lori Sheetz Blank posted the footage on social media, after the nail-biting moment was caught by her security camera.
In the 30-second clip Timothy is undeterred by his near-miss and is seen returning coming back into short, skirting around the fallen tree and leaving.
Lori remarked: 'The wires are right above his head. Aside from the tree he could have been electrocuted.'
She shared the clip on Facebook, writing: 'So...Timothy Sheetz...How's your day??? Hmmmm....
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'Thank you God for keeping him safe and giving us one more story to share. You are so good to us and we are grateful.'
The clip, which was taken on July 9, has been viewed more than 2,000 times.
Timothy is pictured here leaving the house moments before the tree, behind him, collapsed
