Driver Escapes Death From Metal Beam Into Windshield On San Jose Freeway
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A driver in San Jose should be thanking his lucky stars Friday evening following a freeway crash that could have been fatal, but somehow wasn't.
The image is of a black BMW with what appears to be a metal beam impaled into the front windshield.
Firefighters said a metal tray loader flew off the back of a truck and lodged right between the two front seats barely missing the driver, who somehow managed to steer his car to the shoulder. He walked away with a scratch to his arm.
An image tweeted by San Jose Firefighters Local 230 simply read:
"Reminder Always be alert to your surroundings. Solo driver SB280 escaped with only a scratch."
Reminder Always be alert to your surroundings. Solo driver SB280 escaped with only a scratch #sjfd #sanjose #bmw pic.twitter.com/q4wyygWkcf
— SanJoseFireFighters (@SJFirefighters) December 11, 2015
The accident happened around noon on southbound Interstate 280 near the Saratoga exit.