PLYMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - A chunk of ice fell off of a truck and struck the windshields of two vehicles on Route 3 in Plymouth, according to the Massachusetts State Police.
Police said they received multiple 911 calls reporting ice flying off of a truck and damaging cars. The truck did not stop but Plymouth police were eventually able to track it down, troopers said.
“You ever see these things come off on the highway? Getting hit at 70 miles an hour? It’s awful. I’ve seen multiple accidents happen all the time on Route 3 south, coming off 44. It’s dangerous out there with trucks,” said Paul Malgioglio, a driver in the area.
No injuries were reported. It was not immediately clear whether the truck driver will be charged.
The investigation remains ongoing, police said.
In Uxbridge, Madison Gaffney was in the car with her girlfriend when she says a car, about three lengths ahead of her on Route 146 had it’s hood covered with it.
The ice flew back, causing damage to her car.
“It sounded like somebody threw a rock through my window,” said Gaffney. “It flew about 50 feet into the air and then we saw it start coming down, which at that point, I realized it was probably going to hit my car. I was consciously aware it was going to happen, but there was nothing in that three seconds of time that I could do besides just brace for impact mentally.”
The damage was greater on the passenger side. Gaffney could see well enough that she followed the car, honked her horn, and flashed her lights in hopes they would stop.
They didn’t.
“I was very frustrated. I had maybe a little disappointment in humanity. Just because I myself would have pulled over. I know in the moment that it doesn’t feel like that’s your fault, so I understand being ashamed but it’s not a reason to leave two young girls stranded on the side of the highway,” said Gaffney.
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