The Arizona Department of Public Safety is warning the pubic to take care after a driver who failed to properly secure their load nearly cost an innocent motorist her life on Thursday.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), at about 11:53 a.m., a pickup truck hauling a trailer was traveling northbound on SR 51 in Phoenix. The truck hit a bump in the roadway near Thomas Road, causing a roughly four-foot-long iron pole to dislodge from the trailer and impale the windshield of the Nissan SUV directly behind it. The pole went through the center of the windshield and became lodged between the center back seat and the roof of the vehicle.
The driver of the Nissan escaped without physical injuries. The driver of the truck did not stop and has not been located.