LANSING, MI (WLNS) – A man is lucky to be alive and recovering from non-life threatening injuries after his car went off the road early Friday morning.

The car the rolled over and crashed into a tree.

It happened near the intersection of Kalamazoo Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

Lansing Police say it was an accident “that looked a lot worse than it actually was.”

They also say the man may have been driving recklessly prior to the crash.