'A Miracle': Pregnant Woman Escapes Serious Injury When Metal Bar Smashes Through Her Windshield On I-15

TEMECULA, CA — A pregnant woman driving a commercial van on Interstate 15 near Temecula escaped serious injury last week after a metal bar fell from a truck, smashed through her windshield, and struck her in the abdomen.

The incident occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, on northbound I-15, just south of Winchester Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The woman, who is pregnant with twins, was driving a Ram ProMaster in the second-to-right lane when the bar penetrated her windshield. The metal fell from a truck ahead of the woman, and that driver did not stop, according to the CHP.

"In what can only be described as a miracle, the woman sustained only minor injuries, and the twins are reported to be fine," the CHP reported.

According to national traffic safety data, road debris from vehicles contributes to more than 200,000 crashes over a typical three-year span in the United States, resulting in thousands of annual accidents, hundreds of deaths, and tens of thousands of injuries.

CHP officials urged all drivers to double-check their cargo and use proper tie-downs before entering the roadway.