Tree Branch Falls on Car at Cairnhill Road on 12 May 2017

Opposite of The Laurels @ 38 & 40 Cairnhill Road. The branch was so large I thought it was a whole tree at first. Photo: Stomp

Turned out to be one of the co-dominant branches. Photo: Stomp

View of the tree trunk and crotch taken on Aug 2016. Note the branch bark ridge. Photo: Google Maps Streetview

Overall view of tree taken on Aug 2016. Photo: Google Maps Streetview

Mr. Mattheck said that co-dominant branches are not bonded together like a branch-stem attachment and hence weaker, but they rarely fail because the branches rise vertically, as compared to a branch that hangs perpendicular to the stem.