Driver Suffers Only a Scratch After Metal Ramp Slams Through Windshield on San Jose Freeway [photo]

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[BenLurkin]

The huge piece of metal fell off of a truck traveling on Interstate 280 southbound, San Jose Firefighters told CNN affiliate KRON. It hit the road and bounced in the air before crashing through the windshield of the BMW X5 SUV.

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San Jose Firefighters posted the image on social media with a reminder to "always be alert of your surroundings."

[BenLurkin]

[Ken522]

No body damage to the Beemer - that’s good.

[rockrr]

“That’ll buff right out.” ;’}

[PLMerite]

“No body damage to the Beemer - that’s good.”

Might have to replace the driver’s seat...at least the bottom part.

[tet68]

Ship channel, somebody gonna pay for that.
Drivers secure your load!

[Ken H]

‘It’s just a scratch. Keep driving.’

[jazusamo]

Maybe but we can’t see the rear or the floor. :)

That metal ramp had to do some bigtime damage to the interior and a miracle the person walked away intact.

[glasseye]

I hate it when that happens.

[csvset]

Ship channel

Yes.

Ramp? Yeah, sure, whatever.

[minnesota_bound]

Can you image what he would look like if that I-beam hit him? !

[BenLurkin]

Yes, I can imagine.

In my last job, I looked at photos from major accident scenes just about every day.

[jennings2004]

A turkey did a similar thing to me...came through the windshield and landed between the two front seats. Never did get all the shattered glass out!

[JimSEA]

Secure your load!!!! Agreed. A lot of home DIY just think they are going a few blocks and don’t need to. I was hit by a 2x4x10 a guy who’d just left Home Depot and I wasn’t even in the same lane. Damage to the grill and needed a new radiator — I was very lucky.

[1rudeboy]

Man, that’s a perfect hit. Bullseye. Is that photo for real?

[BenLurkin]

Probably.

[1rudeboy]

Man, that’s a perfect hit. Bullseye. Is that photo for real?

[BenLurkin]

You mean...turkeys can't fly?

[doorgunner69]

Reminds me of following some contractor's truck with two ladders up on a rack. Fast lane and one of them started coming loose. Heavy SoCal traffic, so no one lets you move over, all I could do was start slowing down.

Sure as hell, ladder comes off and starts slithering down the freeway at 70mph with cars going all over trying to dodge it. I made it around between the median concrete barrier and the ladder.

Hated following any sort of tied down load ever since.

[BenLurkin]

Probably.

You’d be surprised at the weird things that go through autos and through people, when things are happening at freeway speeds.

[BenLurkin]

I hear you.