Depends on whether it was the size of an 18-wheeler, or more like an F-150...
Naa, while there are a lot of birds (a little military lingo, for those of you in Rio Linda), the targets they make are absolutely puny in relation to how vast the area is there. It’s like dropping a rock from space over the Pacific and expecting to hit a ship - not happening.
Yes, The units of "trucks" are not quite as useful as "feet."
Maybe the author doesn't know that all trucks aren't the same size.
Elon Muskrod of the Federation had launched a Martian version of an Earthling F-150 into space just as a gesture of artistic whim, but now it burns up in our atmosphere.
Be prepared for their recovery craft to arrive searching for anything resembling the Martian XXFTH-150.