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2 Men Injured After Large Drum Explodes
Two Oklahoma men were injured after a 50-gallon drum of windshield wiper fluid exploded as they attempted to open it. Read more here.
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Metal Bar Crashes Through Windshield Striking School Bus Driver
A metal bar launched through a school bus windshield in Northshore, Washington, and hit driver Stewart O’Leary in the chest. Read more here.
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County Court Sentences Man to 7 Years After Tire Strikes, Kills 18-Year-Old
A Cincinnati man will spend seven years in jail after a crash in which a truck tire flew through a windshield on the interstate, killing an 18-year-old woman. Read more here.
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Transportation Agencies Wave Yellow Flag for Roadway Debris
Between a log piercing a Texas driver’s windshield and a trailer hitch smashing the glass on a semitruck in Utah, recent stories of debris wrecking windshields and endangering drivers abound. State and national transportation authorities report road debris, especially from … Continue reading
Help, I’m Bleeding! Dealing with Jobsite Injuries
Editor’s Note: This article explores first-aid safety and is not official medical advice. Always consult a medical professional for medical questions. Even the most experienced technicians make mistakes. The slip of a knife, the slight mishandling of a piece of … Continue reading
Debris Through Windshield Seriously Injures Passenger on Highway
A passenger was seriously injured on November 16 when debris came through the windshield of a vehicle on U.S. 395 in Nevada. Read more here.
2 Injured After Deer Goes Through Car Windshield
Two people have been critically injured after being involved in a crash involving a deer, according to Sumner County, Tennessee, authorities. Read more here.
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One Hospitalized After Part of Tractor Goes Through Van’s Windshield
A man was taken to the hospital after a crash on a Georgia highway. He reportedly rear-ended a trailer hauling a tractor, and the rear part of the tractor pierced his windshield. Read more here.
School Bus Driver Injured When Road Debris Flies Through Windshield
A school bus driver suffered serious injuries on October 28 when road debris crashed through the vehicle’s windshield as it traveled in southwest Kansas. Read more here.
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Student Recovers After Loose Tire Smashes Windshield, Causing Severe Injuries
A University of Oklahoma student is recovering after being seriously injured when a loose tire smashed through his windshield while he was driving to work a few weeks ago. Read more here.
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Ex-President of Bolivia Says 14 Shots Fired at His Car
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales said gunmen fired a hail of bullets at his car on October 27 as he traveled to a radio interview in the central city of Cochabamba. The shooting left the windshield with three bullet holes, … Continue reading
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Car Accident Sends Pedestrian to Hospital
Syracuse, New York, police officers responded to the 900 block of James Street on Saturday, October 26, to a car accident involving a pedestrian. The car involved in the wreck has a smashed windshield and significantly dented roof. Read more … Continue reading
Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Crash
A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on October 11, according to police. Aerial footage from the scene showed a car with a damaged windshield and a bicycle strapped to a tow truck. Read more here.
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Juvenile Injured After Deer Crashes Through Windshield
A juvenile was taken to the hospital after a vehicle hit a deer and it crashed through the windshield in Lyon County, Kentucky. Read more here.
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Gunshot Causes Car Glass to Fly Onto 11-Month-Old in St. Louis
An 11-month-old child was hurt by flying glass after someone shot a car window in St. Louis on the afternoon of June 26 in St. Louis. Read more here.
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Man Headbutts Vehicle Window, Injures Child
Police charged a Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, man after he allegedly head-butted the window of a van and injured a child inside. As a result of the incident, a 2-year-old child inside the van was treated at a local hospital for glass … Continue reading
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Senior Citizen Shot Through Windshield in the Philippines
Two gunmen on a motorbike fatally shot a senior citizen who was aboard a taxi in Davao City around 11:00 a.m. on June 19. Shattered windshield glass also injured the taxi driver. Read more here.
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Biker Sentenced to Prison After Attack in Center City That Was Caught on Video
A biker seen in a viral video of an attack in Center City Philadelphia last fall will be spending time behind bars. Cody Heron attacked a woman, including jumping on the back window of her car, which sent shards of … Continue reading
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Multi-Vehicle Crash on Route 138 Results in 6 Treated, Ladders Through Windshield
Several people were injured in a collision the morning of May 29. Witnesses reported multiple people injured and ladders through the windshield of a car in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Read more here.
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Woman Injured From Broken Glass as Man Allegedly Smashes Car Window With Baby Inside
A woman suffered facial injuries when a man allegedly smashed the window of a car with a baby inside during a road rage incident in Australia. Read more here.
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Tampa Bay Teen Who Survived Near-Fatal Car Crash Set to Graduate High School
A Tampa Bay teen will graduate high school this month after overcoming a devastating car accident last year, leaving her on a lengthy road to recovery. Her injuries range from a broken collarbone to cuts from broken windshield glass. Read … Continue reading
Baby Hit by Glass After Bullet Shatters Windshield in Peoria, Illinois
A nine-month-old was hit by shattered glass after a bullet hit the vehicle the baby and the mother were in. Read more here.
Family Injured in Crash, Sues Safelite and Employee
A family filed a personal injury civil suit against Safelite and a Safelite employee on April 24. The plaintiffs seek over $75,000 in damages. Plaintiffs Virginia and Brandon Mumford allege that Safelite employee Hunter Lee Robertson rear-ended them as they … Continue reading
Man Throws Fire Extinguisher at Vehicle, Injuring Two Children
A man threw a fire extinguisher at a passing vehicle in Pasadena, shattering a rear window. The glass from the broken window injured two children inside the car. Read more here.
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Edmonton Police Arrest Man after Metal Object Thrown from Whitemud Drive Overpass
A woman was seriously injured in the Canadian town of Edmonton after a metal object thrown from an overpass smashed through the windshield of the car she was in. Read more here.
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Police Seek Driver Following ‘Horrendous’ Deadly Hit-and-Run
A 74-year-old Stamford, Conn., woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Stamford on November 21. The crash caused heavy damage to the vehicle’s windshield and horrendous injuries to the pedestrian. “There is no way that the operator of the … Continue reading
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NJ Needs More Cars with ‘Advanced Driver Assistance Systems’ to Save Lives
New research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety also estimates that available ADAS technologies could prevent approximately 37 million crashes, 14 million injuries, and nearly 250,000 deaths over the next 30 years. This would represent 16% of crashes and … Continue reading
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One Taken to Hospital, Windshields Shatters After Malfunction at Sandy Car Wash
The occupants of the third car were injured by the falling glass, with one person being transported to the hospital with moderate injuries. The other occupants in the vehicle suffered minor injuries. Click here to read more.
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