Axe flies through car windshield on highway

The axe became dislodged from the back of a truck just north of Boston and broke the glass of the car behind it before becoming lodged in the dashboard, state police said.

 

A photo posted on the department's Facebook page showed how close the axe came to hitting the vehicle's passenger.

 

"Thankfully, the axe only went halfway through the windshield," the post said.

 

Authorities said the passenger was "shaken up" but not injured. The motorists were not identified.

 

State police said it was fortunate the driver of the car was obeying the 65mph (105kph) speed limit at the time of the accident. 

 

"If he had been speeding, the increased velocity of his car would have increased the power of the axe's impact, meaning it could very well have gone through the glass and injured his passenger," the Facebook post said.

 

The driver of the landscaping truck was cited for failure to secure cargo, which carries a $200 fine.

 

- SkyNews