NEWINGTON, N.H. (WHDH) - A medical response van in Newington, New Hampshire was damaged Thursday after a plow pushed snow off an overpass.
Dashcam footage captured the moment the snow came crashing down on the van on Route 16.
The New Hampshire state plow pushed the snow and ice onto the highway below, destroying the van’s windshield.
The driver of the van suffered minor injuries.
“It was very wet and cold. It was definitely a morning to be reckoned with,” said Tameka Friak, who was in the area driving during the morning commute.
Another driver said he’s been through a similar situation.
“It cracked my windshield about 10 years ago,” Steve Tranni said. “It was scary. You lose control of your car for a few seconds. You don’t know what’s happening. Your adrenaline is pumping.”
Tranni said he knows what it will take for instances like this to not happen again.
“The answer is to have the snow guard system redesigned and have it higher,” he said. “But it costs money.”
This dashcam video was taken from a wheelchair van in Newington, NH this morning. The snow was pushed off the overpass by a @NewHampshireDOT plow, leaving the driver with minor injuries. More tonight @7News pic.twitter.com/wAwbtWBJbK
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