WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — A driver had a very close call on Tuesday when a piece of a brake drum fell from a truck and smashed right through their windshield, the Wheat Ridge Police Department (WRPD) said in a Facebook post.
According to police, the crash was reported around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on eastbound Interstate 70 near Parfet Street. The large piece of metal fell from an "unknown truck" and struck two vehicles, disabling both of them, WRPD said.
The department posted photos of the vehicles and a large hole was visible in the windshield right in front of the driver. A photo from inside showed that the steering wheel appeared bent as if it had been pushed back by the force of the impact.
Despite all that damage, WRPD said everyone involved had non-life threatening injuries.
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