Flying drive shaft

Cybergal · Aug 8, 2007

Driver survives after a flying drive shaft from truck shatters windshield

8/8/07
News Journal, TX

MARSHALL Luck was on the side of Robert Brown when a drive shaft landed on the hood of his car at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Brown was headed eastbound on Interstate Highway 20 when the drive shaft of a diesel truck flew across the median and struck the hood on the driver's side, shattering the windshield before sliding off the car.

According to officials at the scene, the drive shaft was an inch from entering the windshield. Had the drive shaft not slid off the hood, the driver could have been decapitated.

Brown and his passenger, Daniel Morales, roommates at Wiley College, were taken to the hospital. Brown suffered back injuries and Morales suffered cuts and abrasions to his face, eyes and esophagus.

"I have never been in a wreck like this before," said Morales. "I just thank God. We are very lucky to have our lives. It was dark, we were talking and then bam!"
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Cybergal · Aug 8, 2007

Here's a PHOTO! WOW!!!

Attitude:) · Aug 8, 2007

Wow, is right! They were very lucky. Thank God it didn't move over just inches

madcitysw · Aug 8, 2007

Man, this is new to me, never seen a accident like this before. I wonder how far that truck got after it lost it's drive shaft. I bet they found that driver easy.

Sarge · Sep 30, 2007

Oh, you'll see driveshafts along the highway from time to time all twisted up like a cork screw or something. I imagine they come out quite suddenly with much fanfare,LOL.

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