A falling tree hit a BBC newsman mid-broadcast as he reported on Hurricane Lane in Hawaii

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• BBC newsman James Cook reportedly dodged serious injury on Friday while reporting on Hurricane Lane on the radio.
• A tree fell onto Cook during the broadcast, according to the BBC News press team, startling Cook and temporarily interrupting his report.
• Audio of the incident features the sound of the tree breaking, falling down, and knocking Cook over.
• "Well, that was unexpected," the reporter quipped, reassuring people nearby that he was OK. Some of his equipment didn't fare as well, though. "Oh, it smashed my laptop," Cook said.

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BBC newsman James Cook got hit by a tree while he was reporting on Hurricane Lane in Hawaii, the network said.

The tree can be heard breaking apart and tumbling down on Friday as Cook reported on the radio. The falling tree apparently knocked Cook over in the process.

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