The fallen tree blocked the entire Jalan Macalister in Penang before it was cleared. The road reopened at 12.10pm. PETALING JAYA : Three people cheated death after a large tree fell and crushed their car along Jalan Macalister in George Town, Penang, this morning. The department then joined personnel from the Penang Island City Council and the civil defence force to clear the fallen tree, which had blocked the entire road. The road reopened at 12.10pm.